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 6240-01-281-7249
NSN 5990-01-548-3711
NSN 5999-00-231-7584
NSN 5950-00-784-9397
NSN 5985-01-384-3847
NSN 6645-00-272-9295
NSN 4140-01-389-2870
NSN 5960-01-481-8051
NSN 5999-01-368-5099
NSN 6220-00-104-5365
NSN 5910-01-424-0225
NSN 4140-01-261-2519