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 6240-01-530-7241
NSN 7035-01-281-3642
NSN 5999-01-170-4738
NSN 4140-01-397-2792
NSN 5950-01-544-3631
NSN 5975-00-644-2813
NSN 5950-01-012-2968
NSN 6110-01-540-2526
NSN 5965-00-324-2428
NSN 5935-01-178-2642
NSN 5999-00-205-0918
NSN 6240-01-608-2658