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 6240-01-096-4572
NSN 2925-00-087-2465
NSN 6610-00-056-5889
NSN 6145-00-005-1018
NSN 5930-00-111-2727
NSN 6110-00-391-7000
NSN 6150-00-235-6293
NSN 6610-00-126-1994
NSN 5910-00-248-6899
NSN 5990-01-434-7913
NSN 5965-00-978-8535
NSN 5945-01-436-0629