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 6240-01-296-6020
NSN 6130-00-358-4320
NSN 5965-00-175-5664
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 5996-01-226-0606
NSN 6150-01-335-3097
NSN 4140-01-054-8516
NSN 7035-00-206-6123
NSN 6645-01-040-8337
NSN 5835-01-203-8295
NSN 5945-00-843-9467
NSN 5999-01-645-6328