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 6240-01-506-0304
NSN 6220-00-227-0528
NSN 5925-01-034-2283
NSN 6150-01-154-7733
NSN 2925-00-225-5386
NSN 6105-00-464-6087
NSN 4140-01-329-3428
NSN 5960-00-822-2571
NSN 6150-01-434-1150
NSN 5925-01-119-7888
NSN 6685-00-160-1313
NSN 5965-00-296-9994