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 6240-01-491-6118
NSN 5855-01-323-5394
NSN 5990-01-188-7309
NSN 6130-01-292-8716
NSN 5999-00-872-1618
NSN 6650-00-153-3155
NSN 5920-00-398-0766
NSN 5945-01-009-0500
NSN 6110-00-493-4471
NSN 5915-01-254-2128
NSN 5945-01-432-2416
NSN 6320-00-284-1524