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 6240-01-425-1160
NSN 6645-01-492-5304
NSN 5930-00-297-2599
NSN 5998-01-344-3485
NSN 5855-01-213-9076
NSN 5998-01-428-6819
NSN 5960-01-579-9493
NSN 5920-01-510-2784
NSN 5960-00-158-4841
NSN 6145-01-517-3714
NSN 5965-01-020-4104
NSN 5895-01-291-2074