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 6240-01-613-7824
NSN 6110-01-209-9136
NSN 6110-00-248-7475
NSN 6620-01-243-5281
NSN 5835-01-261-9878
NSN 5985-00-107-2111
NSN 5920-01-497-7351
NSN 6130-00-984-6252
NSN 5920-01-254-5152
NSN 6610-01-301-3513
NSN 5915-00-450-1379
NSN 5925-00-576-5409