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 6240-01-446-6315
NSN 6240-00-381-2535
NSN 5855-00-256-5562
NSN 6685-00-255-4525
NSN 6610-00-489-9730
NSN 5985-01-344-7219
NSN 5945-00-929-3277
NSN 5910-01-611-5456
NSN 5945-01-287-9686
NSN 5985-01-371-8014
NSN 6645-01-418-8035
NSN 6240-00-253-7611