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 6240-01-473-2761
NSN 6645-01-286-3378
NSN 6620-01-369-5876
NSN 5996-01-065-7178
NSN 6240-00-076-2752
NSN 5930-00-177-9383
NSN 6620-00-774-3638
NSN 5895-00-034-5679
NSN 7035-01-042-5308
NSN 6220-01-454-3580
NSN 5996-00-725-8307
NSN 6150-00-578-7816