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 6240-01-452-7006
NSN 5950-00-181-9285
NSN 5905-01-104-4822
NSN 5835-01-521-4979
NSN 7035-01-095-8280
NSN 7035-01-593-1381
NSN 6240-01-472-2950
NSN 6105-00-132-3183
NSN 5998-00-722-8426
NSN 5930-00-003-6357
NSN 5895-01-030-2221
NSN 6685-01-442-8579