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 6240-00-041-5043
NSN 5965-01-449-2734
NSN 5960-01-268-4356
NSN 6240-01-476-7357
NSN 5998-01-123-4581
NSN 7035-01-423-8343
NSN 5990-01-633-9503
NSN 6110-00-418-9363
NSN 6645-00-498-6869
NSN 5996-01-233-5752
NSN 6110-01-476-8442
NSN 5895-01-512-8827