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 6240-01-260-3597
NSN 5975-01-549-8536
NSN 5895-00-398-0029
NSN 5996-01-281-7336
NSN 5996-00-409-9683
NSN 6105-00-515-5886
NSN 5935-01-199-7314
NSN 5915-01-545-5418
NSN 6645-00-824-6407
NSN 6620-00-292-7000
NSN 5925-01-127-6001
NSN 5950-01-371-7587