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 6240-01-411-4603
NSN 6620-01-152-4099
NSN 5999-01-047-2569
NSN 6610-01-616-5452
NSN 5945-01-363-9209
NSN 5998-01-076-3142
NSN 6645-01-370-5264
NSN 5990-01-303-6110
NSN 6320-01-252-2307
NSN 6130-01-634-0273
NSN 5895-00-550-8807
NSN 6145-00-388-9084