A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6240-01-040-1321
NSN 5930-01-042-9528
NSN 6135-01-491-9360
NSN 6645-01-102-2321
NSN 5950-01-462-2229
NSN 2925-00-402-5582
NSN 5835-00-364-0816
NSN 5998-00-690-6092
NSN 5925-01-541-6186
NSN 5965-01-628-2266
NSN 6610-01-233-5857
NSN 5910-01-391-5009