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 6240-01-381-6815
NSN 6220-00-541-8515
NSN 6620-00-426-6884
NSN 6620-00-553-8988
NSN 5905-01-254-2345
NSN 6620-01-152-0936
NSN 5965-01-513-9978
NSN 5999-00-525-4320
NSN 5945-00-170-5885
NSN 6685-01-115-9119
NSN 5930-01-425-1352
NSN 6240-01-569-0981