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 6240-01-097-4722
NSN 6150-01-016-1780
NSN 6130-01-237-4710
NSN 5915-01-167-3878
NSN 5960-01-505-2426
NSN 5835-00-507-3561
NSN 5895-00-823-9473
NSN 5835-01-223-5084
NSN 5855-01-647-4783
NSN 6150-00-996-3808
NSN 5920-01-553-2398
NSN 5990-01-517-7848