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 6240-01-481-7396
NSN 5915-01-293-7267
NSN 6645-01-376-2336
NSN 6130-01-077-3002
NSN 5920-00-144-8031
NSN 6650-00-481-2474
NSN 6685-01-484-8590
NSN 6135-01-602-8383
NSN 5855-01-023-3727
NSN 6685-00-072-1176
NSN 5996-00-392-7626
NSN 5950-01-403-2852