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 6240-01-595-1958
NSN 6240-01-574-5642
NSN 6685-01-189-0503
NSN 5999-01-053-1135
NSN 6320-01-333-5782
NSN 4140-01-063-7192
NSN 5835-01-226-2337
NSN 6610-00-225-9886
NSN 6645-01-437-9017
NSN 5965-00-484-8236
NSN 5905-01-361-9076
NSN 6320-00-894-1644