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 6240-01-647-7738
NSN 6320-01-129-9656
NSN 6110-00-455-3462
NSN 5930-01-377-8508
NSN 5945-01-208-6358
NSN 6685-01-301-5390
NSN 6320-00-823-2015
NSN 5950-01-519-8947
NSN 6150-01-564-0813
NSN 7035-01-363-3723
NSN 6130-01-469-2973
NSN 5905-01-371-8725