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 6240-01-249-9840
NSN 6685-01-067-8474
NSN 5950-01-469-5832
NSN 6145-01-146-4106
NSN 5910-00-459-9406
NSN 6650-00-957-9985
NSN 5985-00-086-9953
NSN 5930-00-762-2825
NSN 6685-00-275-4401
NSN 2925-01-519-1707
NSN 5975-01-438-5185
NSN 6620-01-169-2406