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 6240-01-242-0149
NSN 2925-01-141-7563
NSN 5950-01-439-7446
NSN 6220-01-509-5946
NSN 6610-01-340-1761
NSN 5996-01-518-9265
NSN 5835-01-160-7282
NSN 5915-00-142-6912
NSN 5945-01-584-0059
NSN 4140-01-400-3610
NSN 6610-01-441-1581
NSN 5999-00-202-0788