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 6240-01-399-4105
NSN 5905-00-652-6496
NSN 6645-00-808-1407
NSN 5930-01-413-0452
NSN 5975-00-984-6582
NSN 6145-01-523-3698
NSN 5975-01-385-9692
NSN 5910-01-394-6109
NSN 5915-01-200-2842
NSN 5999-01-537-2148
NSN 6685-00-684-7891
NSN 6110-00-248-7475