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 6240-01-412-0715
NSN 5945-01-443-3423
NSN 5935-00-865-0684
NSN 5990-01-059-0947
NSN 6150-01-646-8450
NSN 5950-01-474-9643
NSN 5996-01-261-4262
NSN 5998-01-241-5063
NSN 5835-01-510-1873
NSN 6650-00-382-6080
NSN 6610-01-576-8955
NSN 6650-00-555-1061