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 6240-01-325-3544
NSN 6685-01-423-1464
NSN 6105-01-233-6951
NSN 6130-01-279-1098
NSN 6105-00-336-3323
NSN 6145-00-188-3657
NSN 6645-01-281-7254
NSN 5990-01-503-0194
NSN 5998-01-267-7400
NSN 5855-01-184-8089
NSN 6650-01-511-9568
NSN 6220-00-443-1693