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 6620-01-580-9746
NSN 6240-01-302-6537
NSN 6645-01-111-8218
NSN 5835-01-049-3452
NSN 5998-01-342-6655
NSN 5905-01-593-9735
NSN 6110-00-314-1838
NSN 5935-00-947-4021
NSN 5920-00-402-1752
NSN 6240-01-039-4241
NSN 6650-01-396-5352
NSN 5910-01-381-1706