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 6145-01-228-6267
NSN 2925-00-099-4030
NSN 5925-01-576-9256
NSN 6240-01-432-0819
NSN 5910-01-449-0037
NSN 6130-01-462-2048
NSN 6685-01-328-1914
NSN 5935-01-599-3220
NSN 7035-00-490-0485
NSN 5855-01-340-6541
NSN 5855-00-885-8452
NSN 6220-01-522-1884