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 6240-00-629-9810
NSN 5998-00-768-0807
NSN 5998-01-361-7856
NSN 5950-00-419-7439
NSN 6645-00-004-8628
NSN 5930-01-374-2946
NSN 6685-01-398-9807
NSN 5905-01-593-4704
NSN 5895-00-225-3729
NSN 5930-00-364-7798
NSN 6240-01-128-2476
NSN 5930-01-393-2075