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 6240-00-758-0874
NSN 5930-00-981-3359
NSN 6650-01-069-5464
NSN 6685-00-622-5417
NSN 6645-01-329-9591
NSN 5835-00-332-4450
NSN 6135-01-654-6147
NSN 5975-01-123-4739
NSN 6135-00-305-2052
NSN 6620-01-107-9916
NSN 4140-01-361-2292
NSN 5910-01-534-9276