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 6240-01-177-8954
NSN 7035-01-383-6549
NSN 6685-00-594-2972
NSN 6610-00-922-9423
NSN 6645-01-361-8319
NSN 5999-01-049-3562
NSN 6240-00-553-8891
NSN 6220-01-432-0816
NSN 6240-01-420-6495
NSN 5950-00-326-1814
NSN 5925-01-497-5344
NSN 6150-00-170-6877