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 6240-01-608-3269
NSN 6620-01-175-5922
NSN 6105-01-441-2255
NSN 6650-01-090-0719
NSN 5999-00-843-6251
NSN 5965-01-150-6315
NSN 5998-00-910-5462
NSN 6135-00-491-9864
NSN 5999-01-555-8668
NSN 5990-01-241-9472
NSN 6240-01-145-4916
NSN 5910-01-401-5279