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 6685-01-444-2235
NSN 6240-00-357-7976
NSN 5945-00-878-9075
NSN 5910-01-357-6484
NSN 5925-00-220-6473
NSN 4140-01-203-5128
NSN 6105-00-087-9071
NSN 5855-00-327-2061
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5945-01-586-2926
NSN 6620-00-957-9325
NSN 6620-00-792-0795