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 6240-01-550-8991
NSN 7035-01-151-0265
NSN 5975-01-231-8730
NSN 2925-00-670-0638
NSN 5999-01-132-0764
NSN 6145-01-059-2687
NSN 6105-01-329-3533
NSN 6645-01-496-5694
NSN 5998-01-611-8461
NSN 2925-00-964-7128
NSN 5945-01-515-1450
NSN 4140-00-219-3146