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 6240-01-381-6815
NSN 5985-01-645-4455
NSN 5910-01-645-1011
NSN 5999-01-020-7641
NSN 5990-01-370-7912
NSN 5915-00-830-4827
NSN 5950-01-322-1787
NSN 7035-01-633-9537
NSN 6610-00-114-2877
NSN 5950-01-121-4795
NSN 6150-01-359-4876
NSN 5998-00-082-3396