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 6240-01-485-3116
NSN 6110-00-202-2990
NSN 6110-01-051-4898
NSN 6220-01-263-3899
NSN 6645-01-203-9542
NSN 5915-01-617-1005
NSN 5925-01-274-6529
NSN 5895-00-633-7623
NSN 6220-01-292-0980
NSN 5910-01-542-8781
NSN 5975-00-927-2407
NSN 5835-01-312-4446