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 6240-00-494-8443
NSN 5930-00-757-5429
NSN 5975-01-476-6482
NSN 5915-01-426-8862
NSN 5996-00-351-2369
NSN 5905-01-577-8414
NSN 6135-01-068-0119
NSN 5965-01-315-3112
NSN 5945-01-412-6521
NSN 6150-01-198-7455
NSN 5990-01-144-6994
NSN 6610-01-516-0749