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 6240-00-990-3226
NSN 5998-00-221-3216
NSN 5920-01-415-5805
NSN 5920-00-038-0011
NSN 6220-00-228-3735
NSN 5835-01-087-7290
NSN 6650-01-388-1140
NSN 5910-01-508-3605
NSN 7035-01-294-2688
NSN 5925-00-064-9873
NSN 6685-01-322-4323
NSN 5925-01-445-9611