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 6240-01-388-8407
NSN 6240-01-370-4789
NSN 4140-01-170-8798
NSN 6130-01-411-1184
NSN 5920-01-606-4375
NSN 7035-01-629-9426
NSN 5855-01-513-1859
NSN 5985-01-237-8831
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 5999-00-217-1870
NSN 5855-01-236-9645
NSN 5990-00-450-9872