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 6240-01-445-4232
NSN 5905-01-026-2103
NSN 5960-00-081-9255
NSN 5925-01-218-6427
NSN 5835-00-974-4014
NSN 5835-00-083-6557
NSN 5985-00-684-6847
NSN 6650-00-034-8438
NSN 6145-01-135-2665
NSN 5855-01-658-4510
NSN 6240-01-453-0702
NSN 5915-01-019-8618