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 6240-01-438-6448
NSN 5996-01-459-8014
NSN 6110-01-084-6013
NSN 5965-00-848-6684
NSN 6150-00-671-8782
NSN 5990-00-925-3925
NSN 6150-00-222-3772
NSN 4140-00-249-5603
NSN 6685-00-227-0212
NSN 6145-00-370-1964
NSN 6620-01-138-0089
NSN 6320-01-429-5728