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 6240-01-433-3648
NSN 6610-00-432-7162
NSN 6135-00-062-5080
NSN 5855-01-477-5332
NSN 5960-00-855-7643
NSN 5996-01-020-5759
NSN 5985-00-863-0450
NSN 4140-00-359-5021
NSN 6110-00-497-7139
NSN 5960-01-228-8858
NSN 5915-01-408-3435
NSN 6610-00-225-9886