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 6610-00-490-9514
NSN 5996-01-126-7238
NSN 4140-01-226-8933
NSN 6650-00-473-1259
NSN 5915-01-135-1073
NSN 6105-01-292-4657
NSN 6150-01-116-4947
NSN 6130-01-106-3649
NSN 6685-01-568-7234
NSN 7035-01-336-0464
NSN 6240-01-321-7351
NSN 5930-00-138-5235