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 6240-01-262-0149
NSN 5895-00-906-6217
NSN 5985-01-508-5059
NSN 6650-01-549-8478
NSN 5990-01-013-8464
NSN 7035-00-731-8729
NSN 6105-01-287-6780
NSN 5920-00-826-9035
NSN 6610-01-384-1587
NSN 6130-01-374-0365
NSN 5925-01-104-4893
NSN 5999-00-433-8309