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 6240-00-372-4841
NSN 6650-01-412-2959
NSN 6105-01-466-8154
NSN 6320-01-209-0952
NSN 5965-00-993-5439
NSN 6135-00-519-1325
NSN 5935-00-596-1755
NSN 6650-00-999-3566
NSN 6320-01-453-5152
NSN 6105-00-954-0757
NSN 2925-01-333-6346
NSN 6650-01-433-3056