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 6240-01-174-8118
NSN 6610-01-660-3966
NSN 6620-01-532-2243
NSN 5855-01-331-8502
NSN 5960-01-408-2062
NSN 6105-01-129-6417
NSN 6110-00-465-2375
NSN 5998-01-396-5323
NSN 5965-01-296-8991
NSN 5985-00-081-3456
NSN 6645-01-251-7887
NSN 6320-00-004-9158