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 6240-01-384-8802
NSN 6685-01-131-8405
NSN 5920-00-690-1930
NSN 6110-01-418-2578
NSN 6620-01-448-0572
NSN 5950-01-343-5399
NSN 5920-00-722-3365
NSN 6645-01-210-8180
NSN 6610-01-409-1781
NSN 5965-01-484-1051
NSN 6130-01-310-2906
NSN 5835-01-442-6482