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 6240-01-117-7150
NSN 5965-00-997-5764
NSN 6685-01-527-7338
NSN 5996-01-407-1458
NSN 6685-01-521-3612
NSN 6110-01-586-6159
NSN 6135-00-027-3914
NSN 2925-01-180-7793
NSN 5965-00-035-4556
NSN 5990-01-436-7191
NSN 5965-00-351-7460
NSN 6320-01-544-6447