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 6240-01-525-0610
NSN 6620-01-321-5514
NSN 6320-00-194-4252
NSN 5910-01-422-2324
NSN 5945-00-074-4559
NSN 6240-01-361-3499
NSN 6105-00-126-7727
NSN 6150-00-719-6119
NSN 5960-01-597-9591
NSN 5950-00-360-1963
NSN 5999-01-055-4306
NSN 5945-01-063-6260