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 6240-01-258-5829
NSN 5925-01-598-1186
NSN 5855-01-076-5202
NSN 5965-01-386-2988
NSN 5915-01-574-1695
NSN 5935-00-539-9178
NSN 5925-01-494-3272
NSN 5935-01-437-9384
NSN 4140-00-674-2856
NSN 6135-01-299-0778
NSN 5920-01-657-9624
NSN 5960-00-895-0542