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 6240-00-816-6749
NSN 6145-01-309-3770
NSN 5930-00-058-7893
NSN 6685-01-264-1359
NSN 5965-01-176-3227
NSN 6650-01-474-2496
NSN 6240-00-079-7425
NSN 5895-00-383-5849
NSN 6610-01-378-8422
NSN 5965-01-307-8301
NSN 6650-01-212-3964
NSN 6645-01-521-4383