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 6240-01-454-4392
NSN 6610-00-845-4674
NSN 5945-01-078-0957
NSN 6620-00-060-6801
NSN 6240-00-041-5043
NSN 5999-00-018-8960
NSN 5910-01-608-3772
NSN 6130-01-495-0785
NSN 6240-01-381-6815
NSN 5915-00-993-2970
NSN 6645-00-069-4381
NSN 5998-00-522-8025