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 6105-01-241-2131
NSN 5965-01-307-8301
NSN 2925-00-632-8153
NSN 6150-01-193-0315
NSN 5975-01-396-2623
NSN 6685-01-473-6039
NSN 6685-01-292-6176
NSN 5835-01-397-1585
NSN 5895-01-195-6446
NSN 2925-01-172-6757
NSN 2925-01-054-3190
NSN 5945-01-558-5141