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 6240-00-201-1200
NSN 5925-00-067-8322
NSN 4140-01-196-6308
NSN 5950-01-107-2696
NSN 6220-00-761-9520
NSN 5999-00-116-8983
NSN 5985-01-244-2752
NSN 5935-00-943-1433
NSN 5930-00-078-2719
NSN 6150-00-768-3051
NSN 6135-00-321-6707
NSN 6320-01-607-1491