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 6240-01-444-1673
NSN 5935-01-393-4407
NSN 5930-01-169-2223
NSN 6685-01-042-4245
NSN 6650-01-140-4463
NSN 5965-00-050-3590
NSN 6320-01-476-7702
NSN 6145-00-782-4420
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 6610-01-221-9366
NSN 5965-01-148-4979
NSN 6650-01-466-2704