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 6240-00-932-1331
NSN 5996-01-552-0480
NSN 6240-01-593-9657
NSN 4140-01-407-8980
NSN 5965-01-604-8548
NSN 6135-01-643-5809
NSN 6135-01-521-0378
NSN 5998-01-280-4294
NSN 5910-01-189-5077
NSN 6240-01-491-6118
NSN 6645-00-177-4729
NSN 6650-00-908-6358