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 6240-01-429-7830
NSN 5835-01-519-3834
NSN 6610-01-525-8235
NSN 5855-01-349-2055
NSN 5935-00-707-7988
NSN 5855-01-173-0808
NSN 5925-01-233-9205
NSN 6645-00-235-4685
NSN 5910-01-658-6696
NSN 5935-01-571-1980
NSN 6320-01-523-4954
NSN 5930-00-946-5754