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 6240-01-126-9167
NSN 5996-00-237-5146
NSN 5998-01-612-4597
NSN 6240-01-231-4184
NSN 6240-00-160-0786
NSN 6220-01-502-9451
NSN 6685-00-366-6997
NSN 6150-00-171-0340
NSN 6240-01-529-6624
NSN 6150-01-129-2233
NSN 7035-00-756-4374
NSN 5945-00-203-4514