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 6240-00-079-0112
NSN 5960-00-073-1272
NSN 6610-00-473-0548
NSN 4140-01-567-9033
NSN 5999-00-620-2398
NSN 6240-01-064-2980
NSN 5835-01-143-9143
NSN 5930-01-438-0029
NSN 5895-01-642-7888
NSN 6150-00-299-6678
NSN 5998-00-426-7449
NSN 6685-01-066-7472