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 6240-01-273-0193
NSN 6135-00-461-3590
NSN 5999-00-915-1085
NSN 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 6220-01-291-7478
NSN 5925-01-089-1980
NSN 5965-01-032-9146
NSN 6620-01-332-7760
NSN 5960-01-580-6360
NSN 6150-00-276-7483
NSN 5999-00-815-2827
NSN 5925-01-392-0881