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 6240-01-334-3080
NSN 5950-01-288-3842
NSN 6650-01-628-9944
NSN 5835-00-231-9544
NSN 5935-01-440-2647
NSN 6220-01-632-0405
NSN 5996-01-562-7347
NSN 5999-01-089-6974
NSN 6220-00-688-7854
NSN 5985-01-191-0898
NSN 5920-01-338-4671
NSN 5965-01-185-7354