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 6240-01-050-5124
NSN 5990-01-571-7468
NSN 4140-01-352-2924
NSN 6645-00-183-8812
NSN 5920-01-443-3771
NSN 6645-01-322-8431
NSN 5999-00-126-1889
NSN 5965-00-734-5053
NSN 5945-00-080-8541
NSN 6620-01-183-1900
NSN 6685-00-286-8481
NSN 5835-00-670-2925