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 6240-01-574-7480
NSN 5998-01-622-1829
NSN 5925-01-095-9990
NSN 6130-00-277-7321
NSN 6135-01-113-1507
NSN 6240-01-424-6374
NSN 6645-01-370-4259
NSN 5895-01-463-8357
NSN 2925-01-496-4425
NSN 6650-01-488-6418
NSN 6135-01-036-3495
NSN 5910-01-446-9362