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 6610-01-242-9674
NSN 6240-00-816-6749
NSN 5910-01-209-4092
NSN 6240-01-454-8439
NSN 6685-00-148-9729
NSN 6220-01-147-9180
NSN 5960-01-185-4216
NSN 6220-01-657-5776
NSN 7035-01-246-3086
NSN 6145-01-317-7445
NSN 2925-00-749-8893
NSN 5895-01-338-8974