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 6240-01-171-9500
NSN 5985-01-381-8315
NSN 6145-01-460-3524
NSN 6220-01-265-8650
NSN 5998-01-316-1220
NSN 6620-00-535-7667
NSN 7035-00-941-4949
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 5965-01-100-2591
NSN 5855-00-228-8446
NSN 5915-00-225-9506
NSN 5895-00-448-3604