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 6240-01-530-3554
NSN 5945-01-118-8385
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 6645-00-399-1862
NSN 6610-01-633-6773
NSN 6220-00-763-4131
NSN 5990-01-127-8311
NSN 4140-00-855-7532
NSN 5960-00-395-2506
NSN 5925-01-088-6863
NSN 6320-00-036-3688