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 6240-01-013-8895
NSN 6130-01-381-1046
NSN 5998-01-351-1873
NSN 6130-00-369-1546
NSN 5905-01-526-9962
NSN 5950-00-414-7857
NSN 6320-01-390-5385
NSN 6135-01-334-3935
NSN 5998-01-424-0455
NSN 7035-00-523-7492
NSN 5930-01-139-5177
NSN 5915-01-145-3070