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 6240-01-100-1279
NSN 5905-01-210-9118
NSN 7035-01-601-0745
NSN 6145-01-576-9609
NSN 6620-00-766-1002
NSN 5950-00-910-2866
NSN 5925-01-510-4579
NSN 6685-01-421-6656
NSN 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 5996-00-736-0479
NSN 6610-00-270-6649
NSN 5935-00-554-4124