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 6240-01-548-9846
NSN 5925-01-061-6491
NSN 6145-01-368-0761
NSN 5990-01-268-2236
NSN 5945-01-193-9862
NSN 5965-01-541-0879
NSN 6105-00-809-4356
NSN 7035-00-252-7467
NSN 5915-01-551-0649
NSN 5835-01-046-5632
NSN 6110-01-301-4700
NSN 6650-01-399-8552