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 6240-01-085-7216
NSN 2925-00-614-1758
NSN 6610-01-503-0153
NSN 6620-01-462-0001
NSN 5835-00-145-8926
NSN 5960-01-097-0645
NSN 5895-01-543-3106
NSN 5930-01-229-0974
NSN 5975-00-596-4716
NSN 5999-01-365-3940
NSN 6320-00-905-0543
NSN 6685-01-489-5709