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 6320-01-271-0247
NSN 6610-01-335-3185
NSN 6240-00-787-8329
NSN 6610-01-353-4883
NSN 6240-00-262-2894
NSN 5965-01-417-3211
NSN 6110-01-398-3816
NSN 6145-01-483-9660
NSN 5990-01-340-3575
NSN 6240-01-599-2679
NSN 4140-00-399-2416
NSN 7035-01-132-7209