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 6240-01-252-9374
NSN 5930-01-207-5461
NSN 7035-01-392-3097
NSN 5975-01-415-6962
NSN 5925-00-909-3688
NSN 6320-01-350-0320
NSN 5960-01-599-9821
NSN 6320-00-468-8421
NSN 6610-01-352-5500
NSN 5960-01-423-1085
NSN 5998-00-915-7236
NSN 6105-01-179-8604