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 6240-01-255-5080
NSN 6610-01-406-6696
NSN 5965-01-592-9595
NSN 5895-00-786-6417
NSN 6220-01-651-4946
NSN 5945-00-005-0325
NSN 6135-00-500-2082
NSN 5935-01-431-9736
NSN 5996-01-561-4885
NSN 5915-00-318-8872
NSN 5950-01-099-0041
NSN 6685-01-306-9462