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 6240-01-654-4388
NSN 2925-01-508-2517
NSN 5910-01-408-3544
NSN 5999-01-281-7509
NSN 5990-01-582-1977
NSN 5835-00-269-2232
NSN 6620-01-257-6483
NSN 5835-00-489-6668
NSN 5925-01-073-7034
NSN 5999-00-924-9924
NSN 6110-01-077-9604
NSN 4140-01-645-9982