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 6240-01-460-3933
NSN 5905-01-425-1366
NSN 6220-00-225-8345
NSN 6145-01-220-9158
NSN 5990-01-525-2250
NSN 5990-00-362-1453
NSN 5975-01-295-4179
NSN 5965-00-689-1545
NSN 6150-01-319-2630
NSN 6620-00-093-4186
NSN 6220-01-309-0670
NSN 5998-01-350-8207