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 6240-00-868-2102
NSN 5935-01-425-1529
NSN 5999-01-187-0154
NSN 5945-01-456-5450
NSN 6150-01-632-2532
NSN 2925-01-509-3783
NSN 7035-01-490-5342
NSN 6105-00-976-1757
NSN 4140-01-259-5828
NSN 6645-01-336-6631
NSN 5996-00-901-0519
NSN 4140-01-563-1062