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 6240-01-267-9622
NSN 5960-01-210-0879
NSN 6145-01-444-4509
NSN 7035-01-336-0464
NSN 5960-01-133-8884
NSN 5930-01-058-5278
NSN 5920-01-318-3025
NSN 5945-01-447-3456
NSN 6320-01-392-3531
NSN 5895-00-160-7660
NSN 6240-01-255-2417
NSN 6610-00-911-8296