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 6240-01-371-4263
NSN 5965-00-716-7078
NSN 6220-01-118-2543
NSN 6240-00-850-4280
NSN 5975-00-433-5983
NSN 5999-01-254-2651
NSN 6150-01-024-3574
NSN 5930-01-599-0869
NSN 6620-01-106-2814
NSN 6645-01-422-9672
NSN 6145-01-603-7952
NSN 4140-00-881-1052