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 6240-00-827-5794
NSN 5950-01-464-4196
NSN 6240-00-646-6931
NSN 6620-00-185-1671
NSN 5999-01-509-3596
NSN 5990-00-857-8326
NSN 6105-00-806-0618
NSN 6135-01-193-3892
NSN 6610-01-238-8712
NSN 5999-00-161-3291
NSN 6650-01-406-5322
NSN 6105-00-166-6845