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 6240-01-368-6248
NSN 6610-00-186-9180
NSN 6130-01-398-7500
NSN 5990-01-054-3332
NSN 5915-00-661-2223
NSN 5905-01-463-7860
NSN 6150-01-440-9796
NSN 6135-00-660-8654
NSN 6135-00-461-3590
NSN 5895-00-444-0139
NSN 5965-00-904-5694
NSN 6645-01-647-3723