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 6240-01-030-1183
NSN 6620-01-559-1921
NSN 6620-01-481-1358
NSN 5990-00-462-9112
NSN 6240-00-078-9083
NSN 6105-01-137-1300
NSN 6135-01-501-2407
NSN 5930-00-686-2568
NSN 5975-00-111-6781
NSN 5910-01-301-3843
NSN 5999-01-285-9206
NSN 5950-01-384-3834