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 6240-01-316-4657
NSN 5910-01-029-3475
NSN 5965-01-272-4199
NSN 6685-00-149-3624
NSN 5945-01-573-1555
NSN 5895-01-341-4660
NSN 5935-01-337-4998
NSN 5835-00-257-2852
NSN 6105-01-190-5434
NSN 6220-01-614-0096
NSN 5895-01-162-6253
NSN 5835-00-170-5238