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 6240-01-358-0064
NSN 6145-00-690-9320
NSN 6150-01-123-1838
NSN 7035-00-946-2642
NSN 5910-01-008-4959
NSN 6610-01-496-9860
NSN 5835-01-214-0522
NSN 5990-00-830-5051
NSN 5930-01-382-8919
NSN 5910-01-550-2300
NSN 5920-01-627-9295
NSN 6240-01-202-5649