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 6240-00-284-1457
NSN 5975-01-115-1315
NSN 5960-01-419-9156
NSN 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 6620-01-106-2814
NSN 5950-00-753-7577
NSN 6620-01-578-7561
NSN 5895-00-105-8331
NSN 5855-01-629-4831
NSN 6145-01-308-8256
NSN 6320-01-607-1491
NSN 6145-01-599-9466