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 6240-01-411-7482
NSN 6650-00-393-0447
NSN 5915-00-391-5735
NSN 5998-00-858-1587
NSN 5945-01-624-2823
NSN 5930-00-456-0889
NSN 4140-00-990-1919
NSN 5895-00-275-1689
NSN 5990-01-356-4259
NSN 6130-01-321-5855
NSN 6240-01-432-5092
NSN 5915-01-066-3106