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 6240-01-223-7842
NSN 5996-01-533-6033
NSN 5935-00-446-4441
NSN 6135-01-429-9029
NSN 5998-01-492-2117
NSN 6620-01-275-9777
NSN 5975-01-265-8678
NSN 5935-00-467-1424
NSN 5905-01-089-1969
NSN 6130-01-621-7908
NSN 5925-01-264-0616
NSN 6110-01-548-9938