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 6240-01-415-6004
NSN 5835-01-447-2544
NSN 4140-01-571-7457
NSN 5998-00-068-4429
NSN 6240-01-068-8828
NSN 6220-01-532-6880
NSN 5996-01-248-0947
NSN 6685-00-938-8545
NSN 6650-00-025-4772
NSN 5920-00-493-8307
NSN 6610-00-225-9886
NSN 5910-01-347-9156