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 6240-01-618-7818
NSN 5975-01-338-3684
NSN 6110-01-190-3838
NSN 5905-01-334-1037
NSN 5996-01-162-9320
NSN 5915-01-208-1291
NSN 5910-00-044-4068
NSN 7035-01-521-3449
NSN 5990-01-219-9018
NSN 5895-00-682-2999
NSN 6620-01-510-3501
NSN 6610-00-149-1534