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 6240-00-798-1810
NSN 5935-00-209-6774
NSN 6610-01-436-3468
NSN 5945-01-640-8926
NSN 6240-00-152-2996
NSN 6150-00-385-9150
NSN 6150-00-945-0832
NSN 7035-00-215-3272
NSN 6145-01-263-2041
NSN 5985-00-816-0672
NSN 6685-01-610-0872
NSN 5930-00-235-5674