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 6240-01-513-9642
NSN 5910-01-464-4460
NSN 5996-00-754-2840
NSN 6320-01-643-0850
NSN 5965-01-585-2473
NSN 5996-01-630-4204
NSN 5925-01-108-9159
NSN 5960-00-368-4084
NSN 5990-01-261-2962
NSN 6650-00-242-7961
NSN 6650-01-207-0829
NSN 5895-01-276-1935