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 6220-00-794-7834
NSN 5835-01-572-9308
NSN 5920-01-281-7354
NSN 5945-01-467-1062
NSN 4140-01-073-3777
NSN 2925-00-149-0760
NSN 5985-01-081-8456
NSN 5960-01-269-6045
NSN 5915-01-328-5854
NSN 6240-00-684-8181
NSN 5895-01-210-4685
NSN 6145-01-433-0453