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 6240-01-574-9304
NSN 5960-00-529-2704
NSN 6685-01-247-2285
NSN 6650-01-657-9477
NSN 5965-01-125-5367
NSN 5965-00-171-1265
NSN 6145-00-329-5323
NSN 6105-01-140-8767
NSN 5855-01-484-6507
NSN 6650-00-424-7239
NSN 6150-01-536-1964
NSN 5835-00-356-3825