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 6240-01-568-0253
NSN 5998-00-554-9725
NSN 5920-01-543-5134
NSN 6150-00-103-3480
NSN 5999-00-010-4777
NSN 6105-01-632-3606
NSN 2925-01-426-3410
NSN 4140-01-047-4093
NSN 6220-01-076-5345
NSN 6135-00-276-7625
NSN 6685-00-106-9654
NSN 7035-01-555-8793