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 6240-01-357-0305
NSN 6220-01-443-6787
NSN 6240-01-249-2284
NSN 5996-01-286-2375
NSN 6150-00-297-3928
NSN 6240-00-014-5670
NSN 5915-01-524-9296
NSN 5998-01-266-2910
NSN 6320-01-106-4414
NSN 5990-01-147-8097
NSN 6610-01-444-0953
NSN 5996-00-972-3097