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 6240-01-387-2081
NSN 5945-01-199-7108
NSN 5910-01-227-5744
NSN 6130-01-660-2194
NSN 6130-01-385-1407
NSN 5835-01-654-4570
NSN 5835-01-227-2318
NSN 5950-00-116-8987
NSN 5905-00-834-9027
NSN 6135-00-503-7213
NSN 4140-00-240-1848
NSN 5996-01-521-2458