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 6240-01-190-9523
NSN 5925-01-125-5795
NSN 5960-01-443-4861
NSN 5945-00-036-3613
NSN 5985-00-417-3547
NSN 5905-01-494-4398
NSN 6240-01-394-5320
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 6135-00-170-8819
NSN 6135-01-625-0765
NSN 6610-01-184-3210
NSN 5920-01-152-7035