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 6240-01-033-8721
NSN 5965-01-415-7080
NSN 5895-00-215-9162
NSN 5930-01-317-2085
NSN 6610-01-204-9146
NSN 7035-01-464-1213
NSN 5920-01-621-4673
NSN 5855-01-435-8075
NSN 5920-01-130-7636
NSN 6105-00-253-5520
NSN 5835-00-853-7785
NSN 5998-00-136-5524