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 6240-01-467-9719
NSN 5925-01-459-1005
NSN 5910-01-504-9697
NSN 5915-01-251-1371
NSN 5950-01-091-1338
NSN 5999-01-112-3051
NSN 5965-00-170-5254
NSN 4140-01-463-2910
NSN 6685-00-295-6365
NSN 5915-00-278-5561
NSN 5996-01-582-0236
NSN 6685-00-945-7340