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 6240-01-482-9074
NSN 6620-00-290-6505
NSN 6240-01-653-9921
NSN 5999-01-086-0106
NSN 5950-01-474-5576
NSN 5990-01-147-5225
NSN 6145-00-280-2154
NSN 6145-00-228-0742
NSN 5975-00-269-8391
NSN 4140-00-783-4228
NSN 6130-01-621-2809
NSN 6645-00-153-3834