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 6610-01-225-7242
NSN 5985-01-232-6202
NSN 5895-00-244-0943
NSN 5960-01-111-9918
NSN 6135-00-112-8637
NSN 5950-00-105-7737
NSN 5975-00-156-3654
NSN 6150-00-499-8798
NSN 6650-01-504-2676
NSN 5990-01-631-5537
NSN 5895-01-365-2724
NSN 6220-00-247-1247