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 6240-00-069-3505
NSN 6145-01-051-3343
NSN 5895-01-456-9574
NSN 5920-00-683-7883
NSN 6320-00-405-2348
NSN 6650-00-147-8765
NSN 5990-01-145-2878
NSN 5945-00-833-8948
NSN 5985-01-197-0548
NSN 5910-00-894-0134
NSN 5935-00-114-4565
NSN 5915-01-073-6129