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 6240-01-594-0059
NSN 2925-00-115-5857
NSN 5960-01-536-9763
NSN 6105-01-230-8656
NSN 5910-01-408-6839
NSN 5930-01-425-2976
NSN 7035-00-922-5700
NSN 5998-01-362-8477
NSN 4140-01-578-6703
NSN 6130-00-875-1941
NSN 6645-01-070-1210
NSN 6685-01-445-6012