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 6240-01-613-1469
NSN 6105-01-071-4307
NSN 5996-01-227-3005
NSN 5855-00-896-4047
NSN 5965-01-408-5990
NSN 5935-00-179-7070
NSN 6135-01-100-9056
NSN 5895-01-509-7459
NSN 6240-01-034-0436
NSN 6650-01-370-5265
NSN 6610-01-406-4985
NSN 5920-01-608-7624