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 6240-01-474-5446
NSN 6135-01-201-5858
NSN 6620-00-843-5336
NSN 6145-01-655-1884
NSN 6620-01-147-5615
NSN 5950-01-605-1386
NSN 5998-01-167-8774
NSN 5990-01-510-4699
NSN 6645-01-185-6210
NSN 5945-01-412-5121
NSN 5996-01-568-1602
NSN 6220-01-479-7790