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 6240-01-617-8254
NSN 6240-00-456-6238
NSN 5935-01-212-5788
NSN 6220-01-076-4383
NSN 5996-01-578-3757
NSN 6620-00-825-2227
NSN 6110-00-110-4265
NSN 6135-01-148-8531
NSN 5950-00-203-5621
NSN 6150-01-293-1577
NSN 5996-01-570-4583
NSN 5935-00-414-1370