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 6240-01-466-4718
NSN 4140-01-173-0151
NSN 6135-00-491-9864
NSN 4140-01-343-7302
NSN 5975-00-905-0951
NSN 6650-01-551-4124
NSN 5960-01-530-0581
NSN 6685-01-597-3393
NSN 6645-01-178-4936
NSN 6220-01-123-9290
NSN 6240-00-372-4841
NSN 5975-01-529-6798