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 5985-01-624-4737
NSN 5999-01-321-0093
NSN 6240-01-631-8680
NSN 6150-00-074-6031
NSN 2925-01-033-8948
NSN 6110-01-377-6557
NSN 5930-01-632-4906
NSN 6105-01-167-8921
NSN 6135-01-461-6521
NSN 5999-01-401-5322
NSN 6150-00-171-9455
NSN 6240-01-249-7259