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 6240-00-248-4281
NSN 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 5999-00-706-2980
NSN 6645-01-004-0803
NSN 6135-01-350-2932
NSN 4140-01-323-0108
NSN 6110-00-049-5063
NSN 5905-01-199-4587
NSN 5910-00-609-7468
NSN 6320-01-462-3555
NSN 5965-01-490-2547
NSN 6645-01-151-9732