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 6240-01-527-3917
NSN 2925-01-346-9522
NSN 6645-01-497-6543
NSN 5855-01-557-1798
NSN 5965-01-398-9579
NSN 4140-00-608-5654
NSN 6620-00-909-3984
NSN 5905-01-141-6633
NSN 5998-01-624-0451
NSN 5905-01-583-6745
NSN 5920-01-444-4082
NSN 2925-01-462-1620