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 6240-00-069-8038
NSN 5985-01-415-9208
NSN 6150-00-011-0111
NSN 6620-00-551-9948
NSN 6130-01-449-1868
NSN 5895-00-186-8572
NSN 5990-00-591-3793
NSN 5950-00-088-2651
NSN 6610-01-332-5126
NSN 6645-01-466-2083
NSN 5999-01-450-3792
NSN 5950-00-797-2670