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 6240-00-052-3189
NSN 6685-01-531-7297
NSN 7035-01-266-3490
NSN 6130-01-089-0061
NSN 5960-01-047-5155
NSN 6145-01-395-9102
NSN 5985-00-081-1885
NSN 5895-00-175-6415
NSN 5910-01-122-5102
NSN 6685-01-614-5564
NSN 6110-01-495-5497
NSN 5960-00-243-9155