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 6240-01-444-1673
NSN 6320-00-382-7825
NSN 6320-01-489-6044
NSN 5985-00-244-1693
NSN 6685-01-254-3490
NSN 2925-01-277-5882
NSN 5950-01-526-9797
NSN 6130-01-432-2415
NSN 6610-01-039-0788
NSN 5998-01-013-3968
NSN 6145-01-381-9878
NSN 5998-01-606-9940