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 6240-01-621-9941
NSN 5930-01-208-8127
NSN 5925-01-289-7960
NSN 5910-00-660-9464
NSN 6320-01-285-1922
NSN 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 6685-00-295-6365
NSN 6150-01-588-7257
NSN 5915-01-184-4122
NSN 5915-01-629-8733
NSN 5975-01-016-2496
NSN 6620-00-952-6672