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 6240-01-581-0067
NSN 5950-00-248-6921
NSN 6110-01-282-5807
NSN 6650-01-520-4765
NSN 5930-01-578-6275
NSN 5835-01-571-4083
NSN 6145-00-990-9700
NSN 6645-01-076-4655
NSN 6220-01-238-1609
NSN 5985-00-170-4156
NSN 5999-01-557-1940
NSN 2925-00-419-5868