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 6145-01-026-3379
NSN 6240-00-292-3237
NSN 5905-01-350-3624
NSN 6320-01-250-0290
NSN 5998-01-578-9499
NSN 5930-00-872-3061
NSN 6320-00-284-1524
NSN 6320-01-544-6447
NSN 2925-00-928-5931
NSN 5996-00-905-5729
NSN 5895-01-310-2901
NSN 2925-00-233-5644