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 6240-01-276-4954
NSN 6220-01-027-3360
NSN 5855-00-310-2740
NSN 5998-01-374-5379
NSN 6320-01-361-7467
NSN 5895-00-317-5107
NSN 6220-01-460-9085
NSN 5998-01-628-3215
NSN 5998-00-184-5383
NSN 6105-01-329-3533
NSN 5905-01-313-0519
NSN 5920-00-090-6537