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 6240-01-415-3014
NSN 5915-00-798-9141
NSN 5935-01-032-5007
NSN 6620-01-483-1138
NSN 6135-01-354-5535
NSN 5895-00-265-6229
NSN 6685-01-224-6405
NSN 5960-01-421-7394
NSN 6645-01-588-8437
NSN 5910-01-433-2454
NSN 6145-00-862-7069
NSN 5915-01-417-4205