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 6240-00-846-9815
NSN 5905-01-149-3043
NSN 6650-00-882-3576
NSN 5999-00-357-1054
NSN 6135-01-110-9470
NSN 5996-01-468-8809
NSN 6685-00-596-8765
NSN 5935-01-136-0748
NSN 6320-01-103-1655
NSN 6650-01-502-5157
NSN 6145-00-945-8418
NSN 5920-01-157-2767