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 6240-01-502-7883
NSN 6610-00-010-9714
NSN 6105-01-433-2313
NSN 6240-00-269-3346
NSN 5920-00-515-3617
NSN 6240-01-175-3877
NSN 5990-01-429-4787
NSN 6620-01-355-4339
NSN 5998-01-010-0878
NSN 6150-00-179-3049
NSN 5910-01-084-7276
NSN 2925-01-439-4451