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 6240-01-441-0027
NSN 6650-00-005-6649
NSN 6135-00-968-8594
NSN 7035-01-400-3666
NSN 5895-00-283-4417
NSN 5915-01-527-2088
NSN 6105-00-686-1732
NSN 4140-01-028-2004
NSN 4140-00-679-3899
NSN 6650-00-463-7506
NSN 5998-00-401-9675
NSN 5996-00-677-5332