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 6240-01-413-0734
NSN 5998-01-217-6851
NSN 5925-01-237-5755
NSN 5998-01-560-4227
NSN 6645-01-340-3033
NSN 5915-01-100-2511
NSN 6220-00-777-7156
NSN 6130-01-508-4877
NSN 2925-01-364-7926
NSN 6105-00-942-8545
NSN 5985-01-578-3599
NSN 6110-01-399-8109