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 6145-01-308-2690
NSN 5915-01-167-9072
NSN 5960-01-437-5318
NSN 6610-01-386-4582
NSN 6240-01-135-3874
NSN 2925-00-749-8893
NSN 5895-00-081-2219
NSN 6220-00-279-1508
NSN 5935-01-427-3822
NSN 5925-00-862-6719
NSN 5925-00-687-1625
NSN 6240-01-443-0519