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 6240-01-305-0908
NSN 5998-01-473-3168
NSN 6145-01-560-3518
NSN 5965-01-482-0235
NSN 6320-00-450-7014
NSN 5945-01-600-3469
NSN 7035-01-048-7122
NSN 5835-01-163-4215
NSN 6620-00-257-2783
NSN 6685-00-580-9733
NSN 5835-01-502-9228
NSN 5945-01-461-8494