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 6240-01-345-6337
NSN 5935-00-225-2569
NSN 6110-01-543-6350
NSN 7035-01-069-3537
NSN 5910-01-420-7141
NSN 5915-00-085-2408
NSN 5930-00-900-1223
NSN 6130-00-979-5923
NSN 5925-01-513-9193
NSN 5960-01-344-2604
NSN 6145-01-526-1651
NSN 5999-01-431-8878