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 6240-01-459-7827
NSN 5985-01-398-3308
NSN 5950-00-895-6525
NSN 5920-01-368-8734
NSN 6220-00-168-5756
NSN 5930-01-348-8962
NSN 5965-01-433-0366
NSN 6620-01-215-6465
NSN 6150-01-157-2564
NSN 5998-01-519-7806
NSN 5999-00-806-5162
NSN 6145-00-408-9976