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 6240-01-550-1178
NSN 6130-00-522-5489
NSN 6240-00-932-1331
NSN 6135-01-622-1296
NSN 5925-01-561-5188
NSN 6610-01-398-8815
NSN 5996-00-975-2789
NSN 6135-00-935-5241
NSN 6145-00-548-2997
NSN 7035-01-213-5590
NSN 5930-01-580-9202
NSN 6645-01-071-7515