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 6240-01-654-9278
NSN 5835-00-315-3797
NSN 6645-01-545-7411
NSN 5945-00-845-7448
NSN 5965-00-412-4402
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 5999-00-677-9861
NSN 6110-00-936-5024
NSN 5920-00-081-9156
NSN 6220-00-528-7752
NSN 6150-01-213-9221
NSN 5960-01-599-9821