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 6240-00-533-1493
NSN 6620-00-267-5273
NSN 6110-01-158-2900
NSN 5895-01-534-1076
NSN 6685-00-967-8353
NSN 5975-01-102-4829
NSN 5835-01-384-3206
NSN 4140-01-607-8707
NSN 5945-01-227-6922
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 5990-00-288-1820
NSN 4140-00-188-3800