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 6240-01-610-3341
NSN 5935-01-588-7479
NSN 5915-01-212-6518
NSN 6685-00-106-9654
NSN 5855-00-237-4088
NSN 5930-01-551-7512
NSN 5905-01-643-5018
NSN 6145-00-284-1514
NSN 5960-01-522-0391
NSN 6650-00-599-9509
NSN 5915-01-123-8292
NSN 5915-01-227-2337