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 6240-01-500-9461
NSN 7035-00-908-4933
NSN 5895-01-168-7595
NSN 6685-00-955-7821
NSN 6650-00-012-2430
NSN 5915-00-398-0677
NSN 5996-01-468-8809
NSN 6110-01-202-8009
NSN 6610-01-223-3194
NSN 5910-01-474-2376
NSN 7035-01-620-5658
NSN 5835-01-399-5820