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 6240-00-472-4635
NSN 5975-00-627-8853
NSN 6240-01-324-0323
NSN 5950-00-255-4208
NSN 6650-01-250-1244
NSN 5975-01-258-5941
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 6145-00-356-1923
NSN 5985-01-571-3700
NSN 6645-01-027-3838
NSN 5996-01-151-8720
NSN 6650-00-236-0724