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 6240-00-334-6766
NSN 2925-01-424-0235
NSN 6220-01-325-0166
NSN 5915-01-612-1871
NSN 5960-00-688-3940
NSN 5930-00-081-6909
NSN 5996-00-905-0844
NSN 6320-00-098-2858
NSN 6110-01-032-5075
NSN 5895-01-332-2969
NSN 6645-01-582-2663
NSN 6130-00-273-1111