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 6240-01-355-0437
NSN 5945-01-374-0754
NSN 5990-00-636-4218
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 4140-01-408-7232
NSN 5960-01-053-4358
NSN 5950-00-556-6728
NSN 6610-01-406-4985
NSN 5950-01-647-4684
NSN 6150-00-025-0612
NSN 5905-00-687-0365
NSN 6610-00-184-0833