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 6240-01-307-5094
NSN 5910-00-665-4276
NSN 6645-01-241-2294
NSN 5998-01-595-2966
NSN 5925-01-058-4971
NSN 6320-01-220-2264
NSN 6685-00-914-2345
NSN 6220-00-058-5002
NSN 5935-00-770-8432
NSN 6685-00-407-1028
NSN 2925-00-149-0760
NSN 5998-01-266-4018