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 6240-01-093-0837
NSN 5999-00-266-3805
NSN 6650-00-828-6553
NSN 5895-01-464-1609
NSN 6620-01-281-6386
NSN 5925-01-379-9758
NSN 6135-01-130-3145
NSN 6145-00-730-3933
NSN 5999-01-656-8236
NSN 5895-00-182-7544
NSN 5996-01-226-7707
NSN 6620-00-448-0667