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 6145-01-363-1925
NSN 5855-01-031-4729
NSN 6220-01-634-0660
NSN 5930-01-472-2026
NSN 2925-01-291-9997
NSN 5920-01-399-8740
NSN 5925-01-210-3889
NSN 5910-01-238-7440
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 5930-01-461-9636
NSN 6145-00-669-6795
NSN 6240-00-309-7767