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 6240-01-555-8365
NSN 6685-01-560-3479
NSN 6105-01-588-1260
NSN 5950-01-354-1676
NSN 5920-01-360-0518
NSN 5996-00-452-2187
NSN 5996-00-167-7675
NSN 6620-01-201-4176
NSN 2925-00-964-7128
NSN 6220-01-105-2631
NSN 5910-00-816-9909
NSN 6685-01-556-0136