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 6240-01-319-5523
NSN 6130-01-217-3181
NSN 5950-01-514-7766
NSN 5965-00-253-1302
NSN 6685-01-089-8141
NSN 5905-01-355-6866
NSN 6685-01-556-4246
NSN 5930-01-649-1517
NSN 5935-01-312-8575
NSN 5915-01-211-7777
NSN 6685-01-341-5846
NSN 6240-00-918-2426