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 6240-01-553-7914
NSN 5835-01-213-0833
NSN 5960-00-321-0627
NSN 5895-00-596-4404
NSN 6110-01-445-8189
NSN 5905-01-407-9225
NSN 6150-00-321-6494
NSN 6135-01-589-9467
NSN 5920-01-169-1413
NSN 5999-01-538-9028
NSN 5910-00-118-6240
NSN 6220-01-401-5337