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 6320-00-405-2348
NSN 6650-01-359-7887
NSN 5935-01-172-4506
NSN 5999-01-173-7750
NSN 6240-01-511-1009
NSN 5998-00-044-3995
NSN 6685-01-250-4341
NSN 6685-01-122-3801
NSN 5975-01-261-4965
NSN 4140-00-959-4255
NSN 7035-00-050-9962
NSN 6240-00-514-3507