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 6240-01-240-7529
NSN 5990-01-200-7460
NSN 6145-01-188-4876
NSN 5930-00-244-0171
NSN 5999-00-136-6938
NSN 6110-01-399-3966
NSN 6610-00-278-7647
NSN 5855-01-354-7291
NSN 5965-00-644-0339
NSN 5985-01-057-1352
NSN 5945-00-285-8740
NSN 5895-01-242-2411