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 6240-01-411-5425
NSN 5945-00-197-7673
NSN 6320-01-145-9013
NSN 5945-01-381-1356
NSN 5975-01-350-3425
NSN 6150-01-081-1351
NSN 6130-00-833-7763
NSN 5950-00-961-9600
NSN 6145-01-607-0953
NSN 6685-01-192-8759
NSN 5905-01-412-0743
NSN 6220-01-543-9303