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 6240-00-272-8601
NSN 6645-00-442-0475
NSN 6135-01-210-8715
NSN 5999-01-359-2087
NSN 5985-01-020-7203
NSN 5985-01-381-5608
NSN 6320-01-229-6479
NSN 5998-01-393-9763
NSN 6645-01-359-1487
NSN 6150-00-161-2480
NSN 6610-01-360-3564
NSN 6135-01-499-9723