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 6240-01-481-1796
NSN 6150-00-204-6258
NSN 6220-01-068-0542
NSN 4140-01-335-6248
NSN 2925-01-507-7234
NSN 5905-01-013-8273
NSN 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 2925-00-816-8765
NSN 6130-01-225-0675
NSN 2925-01-371-6853
NSN 6685-01-266-6372
NSN 5835-01-587-8787