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 6240-01-503-8717
NSN 5950-01-643-9278
NSN 6220-01-438-6061
NSN 6105-01-062-4584
NSN 5975-01-423-8507
NSN 6220-00-568-8696
NSN 5996-01-141-5435
NSN 2925-01-206-7948
NSN 6135-00-166-5984
NSN 5998-01-631-9958
NSN 5998-01-218-4902
NSN 5855-01-308-0955