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 6240-01-206-4809
NSN 5925-00-849-2767
NSN 6685-00-542-1286
NSN 5998-00-943-9119
NSN 5990-00-072-5450
NSN 4140-00-729-6852
NSN 5935-00-214-1652
NSN 6105-01-506-7953
NSN 5910-00-705-3498
NSN 2925-00-127-7828
NSN 6620-01-324-7809
NSN 6685-01-378-3511