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 6240-01-386-1354
NSN 6220-01-120-7779
NSN 6240-00-514-3507
NSN 5999-01-526-6064
NSN 6685-01-659-8427
NSN 6620-01-032-3937
NSN 6240-01-148-0379
NSN 6145-01-143-7498
NSN 6620-01-034-4539
NSN 5945-00-284-3146
NSN 5999-01-338-1766
NSN 5895-01-114-4433