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 6240-01-550-6813
NSN 5985-01-284-0157
NSN 5950-01-111-9085
NSN 6320-01-108-5933
NSN 6685-01-602-5617
NSN 4140-01-473-8614
NSN 5945-00-090-9336
NSN 5975-00-443-5625
NSN 5935-01-480-9551
NSN 5996-01-254-2510
NSN 5930-01-205-3951
NSN 6620-01-383-7519