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 5835-00-239-9619
NSN 5999-01-584-7648
NSN 6685-01-257-5731
NSN 6620-00-635-7347
NSN 6135-01-346-0851
NSN 2925-00-519-0766
NSN 6645-00-608-7756
NSN 5925-01-233-1208
NSN 6685-01-608-2187
NSN 6645-01-148-7289
NSN 5835-01-589-4735
NSN 6240-01-324-0323