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 6240-01-391-0399
NSN 5950-00-959-0096
NSN 6130-01-536-9482
NSN 6685-01-477-3890
NSN 5945-00-575-3566
NSN 6110-01-463-3155
NSN 5996-00-656-5887
NSN 5965-00-554-4138
NSN 5895-00-944-7113
NSN 5975-01-525-8299
NSN 4140-01-504-4349
NSN 6685-01-513-6928