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 6240-01-512-1856
NSN 6105-00-432-2654
NSN 4140-00-227-8228
NSN 5905-01-280-6547
NSN 6650-00-515-3276
NSN 6130-01-052-6249
NSN 5996-00-581-5810
NSN 6645-01-641-8318
NSN 5950-00-290-8090
NSN 6105-01-550-0577
NSN 5895-00-948-8354
NSN 6685-00-989-6921