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 6240-01-052-0485
NSN 6135-01-396-4900
NSN 5915-01-485-0222
NSN 6220-00-116-4289
NSN 5925-00-922-6008
NSN 5905-01-009-5552
NSN 6240-01-545-7040
NSN 5960-01-462-7704
NSN 5985-00-313-9104
NSN 5999-01-397-2771
NSN 5910-01-467-8550
NSN 5925-01-259-6365