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 6240-01-067-1494
NSN 6320-00-809-5744
NSN 6130-00-603-8471
NSN 5990-00-775-2637
NSN 5895-01-399-0240
NSN 6220-00-921-6948
NSN 5996-01-426-8531
NSN 5920-00-856-0936
NSN 6220-01-197-7680
NSN 6240-01-192-5590
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 7035-00-142-9076