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 6240-01-320-1308
NSN 6240-01-348-0057
NSN 5935-00-556-1007
NSN 5910-00-817-3954
NSN 6110-01-515-9937
NSN 6220-01-555-1543
NSN 6645-01-333-8477
NSN 5999-01-348-5717
NSN 6685-00-463-5097
NSN 5855-00-281-3843
NSN 6685-00-123-8369
NSN 5960-01-252-8821