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 6240-01-226-8866
NSN 6610-01-565-7344
NSN 5930-00-882-0253
NSN 6320-00-433-2773
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 5998-00-682-6219
NSN 6610-00-922-3333
NSN 6105-01-384-4309
NSN 6685-00-079-0057
NSN 6650-00-266-6808
NSN 5905-01-111-9559
NSN 6105-00-149-7956