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 5835-01-040-7190
NSN 5945-01-561-7211
NSN 5960-01-465-6847
NSN 6145-00-243-7234
NSN 6130-01-220-9092
NSN 6145-00-171-3152
NSN 5975-01-437-7048
NSN 5960-01-058-8582
NSN 5915-00-075-1086
NSN 6240-00-201-9011
NSN 5950-00-925-9391
NSN 2925-00-690-8763