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 6240-00-141-6143
NSN 5855-01-258-5161
NSN 6130-01-436-9858
NSN 6610-00-951-4451
NSN 5935-01-384-7429
NSN 6685-00-158-1980
NSN 5835-01-274-1035
NSN 5920-01-077-5325
NSN 6650-00-919-5521
NSN 6130-01-053-3869
NSN 5999-01-557-1940
NSN 5945-00-932-0080