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 6240-01-132-1634
NSN 5920-00-357-0260
NSN 5965-01-169-1194
NSN 5985-01-589-3844
NSN 6135-01-252-0315
NSN 6110-00-548-3970
NSN 4140-01-203-2380
NSN 5910-01-528-8915
NSN 6685-00-527-9489
NSN 6110-01-614-3754
NSN 5945-01-012-3228
NSN 6135-00-891-4944