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 6240-01-200-6864
NSN 5925-01-354-1129
NSN 5930-01-043-5940
NSN 5998-01-106-3446
NSN 5999-01-632-2250
NSN 6650-01-489-5394
NSN 6320-01-389-8128
NSN 5855-01-647-3617
NSN 5930-01-633-8281
NSN 5915-00-932-3040
NSN 6150-00-987-0877
NSN 5950-00-228-9365