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 6240-00-166-2271
NSN 5915-00-822-1290
NSN 6145-00-251-0357
NSN 5895-01-508-6804
NSN 5998-00-551-9905
NSN 6620-01-431-9176
NSN 4140-01-513-8649
NSN 6320-01-624-0193
NSN 6610-01-314-0719
NSN 6130-01-364-0894
NSN 5925-01-026-0891
NSN 5855-01-541-1361