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 6240-01-571-7706
NSN 5835-01-068-3417
NSN 5960-01-331-3817
NSN 6685-01-490-6018
NSN 5998-01-567-2908
NSN 6620-01-464-6762
NSN 5915-00-192-3109
NSN 5975-01-095-4074
NSN 5975-01-463-8030
NSN 5835-00-468-3367
NSN 5910-01-197-7358
NSN 6130-01-482-0279