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 6240-01-352-3642
NSN 6685-01-141-7034
NSN 5998-01-186-8602
NSN 5905-01-537-2508
NSN 5915-00-811-7288
NSN 6645-00-292-5053
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5950-01-430-5502
NSN 6135-01-603-3657
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 6620-01-116-0486
NSN 5950-00-362-0644