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 6240-01-619-9771
NSN 6105-01-599-5240
NSN 5990-01-237-7989
NSN 5910-00-284-8877
NSN 6610-00-242-0609
NSN 5990-00-348-1423
NSN 5950-01-059-0368
NSN 6105-01-099-0242
NSN 6110-01-158-6873
NSN 4140-00-054-6467
NSN 6645-01-392-4788
NSN 6135-01-633-8502