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 6240-01-602-5514
NSN 6130-00-539-8332
NSN 5975-01-418-9270
NSN 5910-01-322-0918
NSN 5945-01-424-1425
NSN 6145-01-424-7950
NSN 7035-01-352-0766
NSN 6220-01-202-7954
NSN 5996-00-213-7121
NSN 5925-01-287-7554
NSN 4140-01-057-8578
NSN 6620-00-572-8787