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 6240-01-247-6212
NSN 6650-00-115-6654
NSN 4140-01-562-2207
NSN 5999-01-338-9654
NSN 6110-01-355-4536
NSN 5945-00-506-4344
NSN 5920-00-476-0528
NSN 5975-00-938-1532
NSN 5999-01-068-3639
NSN 5950-01-510-9445
NSN 5930-00-161-4406
NSN 6685-00-934-8676