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 6240-01-371-3020
NSN 5935-00-949-7353
NSN 5985-00-390-3834
NSN 6645-01-437-9017
NSN 5975-01-251-5331
NSN 5945-00-280-1567
NSN 6620-00-140-8644
NSN 6610-01-630-5515
NSN 4140-01-260-7556
NSN 5985-01-505-7176
NSN 5950-00-905-6887
NSN 5990-01-571-7468