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 6240-01-388-4099
NSN 6220-01-607-7316
NSN 5915-00-278-5561
NSN 5920-01-011-6536
NSN 5996-00-408-3387
NSN 6220-01-585-4114
NSN 4140-01-033-1238
NSN 4140-01-133-4562
NSN 5895-00-013-9312
NSN 6645-01-227-2036
NSN 5930-00-413-5143
NSN 6240-00-660-8849