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 6240-01-146-4839
NSN 7035-00-991-6877
NSN 6220-00-194-3827
NSN 6650-01-149-1448
NSN 5835-01-424-0054
NSN 7035-00-043-1325
NSN 6610-01-294-5666
NSN 5920-01-344-0122
NSN 6620-00-724-3137
NSN 5960-01-215-0992
NSN 5915-01-426-8862
NSN 5925-01-570-5934