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 6240-01-625-7262
NSN 5920-00-196-3631
NSN 6320-01-366-5157
NSN 6610-01-482-3173
NSN 5950-01-426-0735
NSN 6650-00-283-0978
NSN 5996-01-457-2001
NSN 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 5945-01-559-2677
NSN 6645-01-413-0515
NSN 7035-00-116-1900
NSN 6240-01-456-5413