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 6240-01-463-1169
NSN 7035-01-433-3547
NSN 5920-01-351-5536
NSN 5975-00-274-5720
NSN 7035-01-056-5350
NSN 5895-01-545-3696
NSN 5960-00-565-0101
NSN 5960-01-502-6270
NSN 5855-01-083-6916
NSN 6645-01-214-0334
NSN 5985-00-632-6031
NSN 5999-01-458-8369