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 6145-00-909-0614
NSN 6240-01-519-5893
NSN 5998-01-463-5539
NSN 6685-00-516-2173
NSN 5999-01-461-8280
NSN 5895-00-060-4349
NSN 7035-01-083-0282
NSN 6240-01-610-3341
NSN 6645-01-579-2898
NSN 6110-01-169-9053
NSN 6320-01-215-1133
NSN 6130-00-520-8917