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 6240-01-296-0587
NSN 5975-00-469-1443
NSN 6240-00-756-3524
NSN 5996-01-509-1536
NSN 5925-01-592-6939
NSN 5930-01-523-7898
NSN 5935-00-801-4334
NSN 5930-00-351-8273
NSN 5945-00-518-3677
NSN 5999-00-012-3071
NSN 5960-01-139-0293
NSN 6645-01-660-3097