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 6240-01-220-1438
NSN 5925-01-123-9866
NSN 5835-01-355-3654
NSN 5905-01-470-6344
NSN 5920-01-398-2247
NSN 5935-00-063-3581
NSN 5975-00-944-1936
NSN 5945-01-153-0268
NSN 6320-00-553-1310
NSN 5999-01-501-5434
NSN 5930-01-605-1152
NSN 6130-00-926-3385