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 6645-01-524-7027
NSN 6645-01-227-2036
NSN 6240-01-530-3040
NSN 6130-01-455-7828
NSN 5999-00-332-0351
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 5999-01-432-0949
NSN 6130-01-026-4930
NSN 5960-00-228-0636
NSN 5950-01-169-0025
NSN 5999-01-067-8087
NSN 6650-00-407-7059