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 6240-01-533-3770
NSN 6645-00-312-2752
NSN 6610-01-177-2942
NSN 5985-00-863-0450
NSN 5945-00-890-9479
NSN 6135-01-313-8323
NSN 6320-00-894-1644
NSN 5935-01-472-0852
NSN 6320-00-174-1362
NSN 7035-01-145-5059
NSN 5835-01-508-2528
NSN 6105-01-313-3835