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 6240-01-094-6262
NSN 5996-01-030-8353
NSN 5999-00-725-6482
NSN 5950-00-431-8747
NSN 6135-00-152-8729
NSN 6645-01-265-0648
NSN 6610-00-012-8072
NSN 6320-01-304-3639
NSN 6110-01-416-6743
NSN 5930-01-259-4262
NSN 6320-01-421-7826
NSN 6610-01-421-0732