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 6240-01-208-0401
NSN 5996-00-209-6992
NSN 6650-00-007-4372
NSN 5985-00-541-7714
NSN 7035-01-056-5350
NSN 5910-01-172-3896
NSN 5950-00-816-1517
NSN 5998-00-222-5293
NSN 5999-00-290-5898
NSN 6145-01-417-0042
NSN 6145-01-592-8017
NSN 6645-01-633-1852