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 6240-01-540-4966
NSN 2925-01-497-9381
NSN 6240-00-855-4518
NSN 5996-00-883-2051
NSN 5950-01-357-1089
NSN 5935-00-072-6693
NSN 5915-01-144-6806
NSN 6145-01-032-4557
NSN 5855-01-437-6161
NSN 2925-00-814-8745
NSN 6110-01-069-7817
NSN 5925-00-068-8880