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 6240-01-579-4734
NSN 5985-01-055-9698
NSN 6145-01-253-9898
NSN 6240-01-142-2963
NSN 7035-01-351-4111
NSN 6220-01-396-0916
NSN 6105-00-969-8221
NSN 5835-01-540-4995
NSN 6110-01-491-0125
NSN 5985-00-737-0494
NSN 5960-00-348-3015
NSN 5895-01-608-2965