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 6240-01-055-5193
NSN 6150-01-131-6887
NSN 6610-01-370-8748
NSN 4140-01-520-7383
NSN 5999-01-604-7615
NSN 5910-01-543-3751
NSN 5975-00-960-2571
NSN 6130-01-053-3869
NSN 6685-00-952-5381
NSN 5835-00-185-4919
NSN 6620-01-578-7561
NSN 5965-00-396-3411