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 6685-00-018-1842
NSN 6240-01-462-5433
NSN 5975-00-809-1000
NSN 6620-00-912-0255
NSN 6240-01-470-6387
NSN 5945-01-213-6130
NSN 7035-01-003-9142
NSN 5915-00-552-9598
NSN 6620-01-029-3705
NSN 6220-01-107-4595
NSN 5975-01-644-8168
NSN 6110-01-346-0028