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 6240-01-475-2642
NSN 6645-00-092-5091
NSN 5925-00-433-6125
NSN 6620-01-463-1373
NSN 6320-01-157-9076
NSN 5950-00-526-0658
NSN 6110-01-136-5026
NSN 7035-01-232-7263
NSN 4140-00-497-8402
NSN 5930-01-165-0934
NSN 6130-01-399-6883
NSN 6105-01-573-2179