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 6240-01-142-2963
NSN 5945-00-101-0731
NSN 5935-01-487-6660
NSN 5930-00-901-5945
NSN 6105-01-084-8707
NSN 6150-01-245-8701
NSN 6650-01-463-2274
NSN 6130-00-969-2730
NSN 5990-01-654-6203
NSN 6130-01-281-7519
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 5915-00-416-3823