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 6240-01-418-1917
NSN 6145-01-463-3122
NSN 6610-01-060-1898
NSN 5965-01-144-8952
NSN 5945-01-425-1326
NSN 5930-01-575-5789
NSN 5925-01-564-8576
NSN 5835-01-193-6192
NSN 5975-00-070-9553
NSN 6105-01-617-7085
NSN 5895-00-837-2343
NSN 2925-01-480-8273