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 6240-01-390-8672
NSN 6150-01-338-8351
NSN 5930-01-510-9737
NSN 5945-00-809-4362
NSN 6220-00-955-5612
NSN 5990-01-577-2120
NSN 5910-01-160-7848
NSN 6685-01-443-1564
NSN 6320-00-139-1090
NSN 5985-01-296-5117
NSN 6240-01-211-4507
NSN 5920-01-555-5403