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 6240-01-164-5019
NSN 6150-01-406-7548
NSN 5985-01-604-0062
NSN 2925-01-649-7543
NSN 6240-01-523-2050
NSN 5996-01-290-0988
NSN 5965-01-231-9125
NSN 6145-00-419-3836
NSN 6320-01-462-3555
NSN 5930-01-281-8359
NSN 5935-00-639-1382
NSN 6240-01-311-1121