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 6240-01-298-0470
NSN 6130-01-421-1539
NSN 5915-01-481-3999
NSN 5990-01-065-0492
NSN 5910-00-053-8536
NSN 5930-01-473-7851
NSN 6620-00-869-9307
NSN 5925-01-063-3029
NSN 5945-01-654-0192
NSN 5910-01-504-9930
NSN 5915-01-392-9549
NSN 5950-01-555-8152