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 6240-01-100-3696
NSN 5999-01-577-5051
NSN 2925-00-799-5989
NSN 5945-01-472-2099
NSN 5965-00-768-4366
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5920-00-989-7254
NSN 6150-01-633-4519
NSN 6620-01-542-9999
NSN 5975-01-056-5036
NSN 5960-01-512-0233
NSN 5895-01-350-3116