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 6240-01-399-0343
NSN 6610-01-224-7247
NSN 6130-00-795-9898
NSN 6620-00-831-2737
NSN 5990-01-328-2385
NSN 5998-01-258-5742
NSN 5996-00-399-0731
NSN 6685-00-952-5381
NSN 4140-01-504-3424
NSN 5998-01-410-7723
NSN 5965-01-222-1420
NSN 6105-00-702-1333