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 6240-01-306-4320
NSN 5910-01-476-7528
NSN 5998-01-050-0300
NSN 5975-01-065-3828
NSN 6620-01-562-8816
NSN 5985-01-415-0274
NSN 5965-01-534-2818
NSN 6240-01-231-0452
NSN 5925-01-619-5417
NSN 5996-01-205-6207
NSN 5996-01-649-1277
NSN 2925-01-076-5219