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 6240-01-412-0715
NSN 5925-00-100-0102
NSN 5895-01-411-2869
NSN 5855-01-433-2220
NSN 5930-01-359-8750
NSN 6240-01-422-1878
NSN 6135-01-459-6424
NSN 5925-01-334-8402
NSN 7035-00-299-7150
NSN 5910-01-003-0876
NSN 6620-00-545-4049
NSN 6650-01-327-3068