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 6240-01-280-5347
NSN 6650-01-406-9852
NSN 5965-01-272-4199
NSN 6135-01-517-6060
NSN 5990-01-432-4984
NSN 6220-01-168-9383
NSN 4140-00-283-6843
NSN 5996-00-245-6273
NSN 5960-00-372-4876
NSN 6145-01-113-9994
NSN 6145-01-315-7356
NSN 6145-01-293-8628