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 6240-00-454-9293
NSN 6220-01-280-8458
NSN 5935-00-228-0592
NSN 6105-00-299-6373
NSN 5905-00-372-5214
NSN 6620-00-075-0131
NSN 6220-01-554-5913
NSN 5935-01-356-4273
NSN 5895-01-462-1377
NSN 6145-01-354-3796
NSN 6240-01-580-7857
NSN 6620-01-443-1214