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 6240-01-130-5141
NSN 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 6645-01-217-2888
NSN 6320-01-292-2232
NSN 5945-00-617-6697
NSN 5910-01-211-7734
NSN 6150-01-497-2724
NSN 5945-00-105-2146
NSN 6135-00-334-4500
NSN 5975-01-271-1456
NSN 5996-00-438-7532
NSN 5960-00-778-6167