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 6145-01-628-3225
NSN 6105-00-218-4705
NSN 5998-01-410-5072
NSN 5920-00-189-0858
NSN 5996-00-761-2421
NSN 5975-01-571-3604
NSN 5965-01-415-2898
NSN 2925-01-576-6206
NSN 5925-01-574-0171
NSN 2925-01-236-3547
NSN 5915-00-467-6796
NSN 5895-01-076-9629