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 6240-01-411-5425
NSN 6145-01-572-4430
NSN 6685-01-607-1743
NSN 6685-01-401-5360
NSN 6645-01-554-2871
NSN 5925-01-022-9733
NSN 7035-01-626-2223
NSN 5925-00-449-3777
NSN 5930-01-420-5922
NSN 6620-01-276-9825
NSN 5915-01-339-3240
NSN 5998-00-805-8138