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 6240-01-249-5182
NSN 5945-01-396-0240
NSN 5930-01-169-3099
NSN 5915-00-739-7331
NSN 5920-01-527-3759
NSN 5950-00-402-1523
NSN 6135-01-361-3886
NSN 2925-01-191-9668
NSN 6650-01-270-3310
NSN 6130-00-528-1266
NSN 5915-01-113-1576
NSN 6135-01-116-3385