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 6240-01-581-7737
NSN 6645-00-965-1488
NSN 5910-00-848-8833
NSN 6620-01-140-0968
NSN 5975-00-760-8214
NSN 6130-01-250-2822
NSN 5996-00-311-9302
NSN 5910-01-483-5432
NSN 6130-00-057-5593
NSN 5965-00-201-7479
NSN 5835-00-980-0468
NSN 6110-01-007-9934