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 6240-01-314-9892
NSN 6145-01-357-7103
NSN 6620-00-766-1002
NSN 5930-01-243-7007
NSN 5985-01-512-7785
NSN 5920-00-081-5958
NSN 5965-00-136-4178
NSN 7035-00-421-8710
NSN 5985-01-388-0156
NSN 5985-01-301-6303
NSN 6685-01-410-7583
NSN 6645-01-461-9250