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 6240-01-322-5521
NSN 4140-01-145-0122
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 5920-01-346-0844
NSN 5990-01-548-5979
NSN 5945-01-645-0321
NSN 6320-01-309-9595
NSN 6105-01-246-0008
NSN 5910-01-364-1947
NSN 5910-01-087-4498
NSN 5925-00-307-4015
NSN 5905-01-213-0286