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 6240-01-592-1261
NSN 5965-01-388-3492
NSN 6220-01-350-3108
NSN 5935-01-076-4871
NSN 5905-00-574-8084
NSN 5996-01-433-3901
NSN 5905-01-362-5198
NSN 4140-00-373-4833
NSN 6130-00-424-4850
NSN 5910-01-186-0265
NSN 5910-01-414-8669
NSN 6620-01-437-3146