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 6240-00-054-1001
NSN 5910-00-950-8865
NSN 6130-00-352-2317
NSN 5945-01-549-8830
NSN 5905-00-810-7812
NSN 2925-00-211-4761
NSN 6645-01-428-3576
NSN 5935-01-412-0824
NSN 6240-01-434-8083
NSN 6130-01-200-0358
NSN 7035-01-066-5676
NSN 6130-01-156-4798