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 6240-00-052-3189
NSN 6150-00-200-7644
NSN 5895-00-988-4416
NSN 6130-01-031-6890
NSN 6645-01-545-7411
NSN 5999-01-415-9117
NSN 6220-01-446-6430
NSN 6320-01-514-6141
NSN 5996-01-593-3026
NSN 5965-01-510-3456
NSN 6610-00-582-1107
NSN 5999-01-218-5740