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 6240-01-429-9002
NSN 5835-01-033-8756
NSN 5930-01-591-4259
NSN 6650-00-104-5368
NSN 6240-01-438-1157
NSN 7035-01-158-7673
NSN 5965-00-789-1654
NSN 6620-01-558-6558
NSN 5925-01-625-2979
NSN 6130-01-162-6719
NSN 5975-01-038-6659
NSN 5915-01-143-0937