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 6105-01-571-7371
NSN 5910-01-487-8330
NSN 6220-01-427-2333
NSN 5930-00-265-7156
NSN 5930-01-400-6126
NSN 5930-01-569-7135
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 6240-00-509-2485
NSN 5965-00-735-9315
NSN 6240-01-439-0998
NSN 6150-01-240-8546
NSN 5990-01-258-3848