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 6240-01-388-2413
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 6645-00-269-2764
NSN 5975-01-025-1613
NSN 5925-00-007-7629
NSN 6145-00-130-3558
NSN 6135-00-593-6831
NSN 6135-01-581-8163
NSN 5985-01-570-1662
NSN 6145-00-261-2574
NSN 5998-00-816-6014
NSN 6220-01-088-6604