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 6240-01-648-6370
NSN 6645-01-314-6716
NSN 6685-01-345-3399
NSN 5910-01-382-4889
NSN 5895-01-167-9402
NSN 5965-01-073-9081
NSN 6220-01-287-6029
NSN 5965-01-267-3812
NSN 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 5935-00-863-5730
NSN 6110-01-229-3460
NSN 6150-01-340-8388