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 6240-00-432-7639
NSN 6620-01-265-0632
NSN 5910-00-061-6040
NSN 5985-01-154-4309
NSN 5960-00-056-2968
NSN 5999-01-357-7129
NSN 6685-00-421-5420
NSN 5999-00-632-3279
NSN 6320-01-390-5385
NSN 6645-01-076-3494
NSN 6135-00-016-0071
NSN 5996-01-383-7018