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 6240-01-370-4789
NSN 5975-01-185-3694
NSN 5990-01-474-3477
NSN 6610-00-014-5820
NSN 5975-00-123-6441
NSN 5965-00-532-3284
NSN 2925-01-463-8856
NSN 5925-01-065-6374
NSN 7035-01-167-2241
NSN 6130-00-188-7928
NSN 2925-00-167-2641
NSN 5915-00-254-1234