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 6240-00-519-3399
NSN 5915-00-216-8185
NSN 5925-01-447-3279
NSN 6645-00-106-0140
NSN 6145-01-413-3286
NSN 5925-01-170-4150
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 6620-01-068-4498
NSN 5975-00-698-9853
NSN 6650-01-509-8018
NSN 5835-00-813-1724
NSN 6645-01-483-1518