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 6240-01-206-4809
NSN 6110-00-245-1814
NSN 6145-00-923-8127
NSN 6130-00-167-7584
NSN 5945-01-177-7634
NSN 6620-00-148-9613
NSN 6130-01-426-1789
NSN 6685-00-480-1711
NSN 5985-01-652-4854
NSN 5999-00-792-0561
NSN 5925-01-106-0706
NSN 5975-00-484-0793