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 6240-01-579-4287
NSN 5895-01-599-7642
NSN 5990-01-349-8132
NSN 5985-01-309-5877
NSN 6130-01-141-7038
NSN 5945-00-713-3712
NSN 6645-00-733-0667
NSN 5998-01-234-8285
NSN 5910-01-501-8752
NSN 5910-00-005-4076
NSN 6645-01-258-5558
NSN 6240-01-606-6470