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 6240-01-540-4966
NSN 6105-01-076-4670
NSN 5855-01-550-5219
NSN 5960-01-518-4440
NSN 6320-01-018-7073
NSN 6105-01-279-2683
NSN 6610-01-368-3269
NSN 5960-01-075-7732
NSN 7035-00-179-3924
NSN 5990-00-797-2592
NSN 6220-00-102-8384
NSN 6110-01-166-3323