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 6240-01-166-4517
NSN 5910-00-681-2362
NSN 5920-00-189-0858
NSN 5960-01-149-1261
NSN 5905-01-423-5172
NSN 6645-01-600-0772
NSN 5855-01-236-9645
NSN 5996-01-512-7678
NSN 6610-01-261-6102
NSN 6135-00-321-6707
NSN 6620-00-262-3113
NSN 6320-00-358-1946