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 6240-01-606-1850
NSN 5905-00-187-4552
NSN 6645-00-105-4399
NSN 5910-01-468-0221
NSN 6240-01-565-6276
NSN 6135-01-461-2915
NSN 6320-01-498-4954
NSN 5990-00-226-7894
NSN 5910-01-069-6341
NSN 4140-01-309-8893
NSN 6220-01-381-1793
NSN 6135-01-050-3194