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 6240-01-364-0815
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 6145-00-033-2997
NSN 5990-00-187-5249
NSN 6650-00-943-4247
NSN 7035-00-870-0290
NSN 6645-01-235-7072
NSN 5975-01-350-2618
NSN 5895-01-112-2402
NSN 5985-00-752-0995
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 6130-01-063-1467