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 6240-00-918-2426
NSN 5930-01-137-5003
NSN 5925-00-459-0827
NSN 6645-01-363-9028
NSN 5998-01-131-4674
NSN 5999-00-871-8981
NSN 5915-00-435-7087
NSN 5915-01-642-0016
NSN 5920-00-787-8033
NSN 5999-01-135-8889
NSN 2925-00-891-9289
NSN 6685-00-516-2173