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 6240-01-477-4015
NSN 5835-01-397-8801
NSN 5996-00-008-3266
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 6150-00-202-9150
NSN 5855-01-533-7051
NSN 5895-01-042-5978
NSN 4140-01-333-2919
NSN 5835-01-561-2278
NSN 6645-00-061-8033
NSN 5835-01-303-6563
NSN 6220-01-159-0348