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 6240-01-054-7185
NSN 6620-01-344-3515
NSN 5996-01-587-4216
NSN 6145-00-240-4532
NSN 5915-00-513-4285
NSN 5990-01-412-9020
NSN 6110-01-312-3629
NSN 5996-01-155-2467
NSN 5910-01-328-0319
NSN 2925-00-759-5465
NSN 5925-01-330-6518
NSN 6240-00-072-9966