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 5930-00-196-3849
NSN 5945-01-337-2385
NSN 6105-01-335-5618
NSN 5925-00-269-2178
NSN 6645-01-206-4888
NSN 5925-01-534-3382
NSN 7035-00-529-3128
NSN 2925-01-281-4212
NSN 6145-00-251-4970
NSN 5925-01-624-0889
NSN 4140-01-044-0144
NSN 5945-01-623-3160