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 6240-01-050-9156
NSN 7035-00-868-2640
NSN 7035-01-509-1959
NSN 6650-01-465-5362
NSN 5895-00-631-2661
NSN 5910-00-168-8218
NSN 5895-01-490-7158
NSN 5835-00-624-1548
NSN 5935-01-406-3262
NSN 5915-01-060-8150
NSN 6105-01-608-5217
NSN 6130-01-502-8271