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 6240-01-183-5425
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 6650-01-063-2834
NSN 5895-01-411-5138
NSN 6145-01-553-1091
NSN 5945-01-605-4274
NSN 5990-01-448-2751
NSN 5930-01-621-4597
NSN 5975-01-482-5961
NSN 5910-01-387-4572
NSN 5945-01-651-6481
NSN 5996-01-442-3676