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 6240-01-141-5230
NSN 5965-00-577-1242
NSN 5965-01-599-4382
NSN 5920-01-154-7363
NSN 6320-00-295-2854
NSN 6645-01-545-5536
NSN 5895-00-702-4045
NSN 5998-01-652-3170
NSN 5975-00-195-1543
NSN 5920-01-271-9140
NSN 5935-00-985-2719
NSN 6110-00-087-9588