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 6240-01-289-4536
NSN 5990-01-156-8862
NSN 6610-01-312-8340
NSN 5950-01-154-5434
NSN 6320-01-233-5798
NSN 6145-00-366-5790
NSN 6645-00-673-0337
NSN 5835-01-507-0731
NSN 6110-01-147-9175
NSN 6110-01-534-3881
NSN 5999-01-155-6251
NSN 5920-00-506-1790