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 6240-01-255-8762
NSN 6105-01-281-7714
NSN 5920-01-444-1397
NSN 6130-00-936-5987
NSN 5910-01-234-8308
NSN 5910-01-266-1996
NSN 5925-00-192-9630
NSN 5925-01-394-5365
NSN 6130-00-054-1038
NSN 6620-01-330-3917
NSN 6610-01-498-0524
NSN 5998-01-617-4964