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 6610-01-204-7281
NSN 5998-00-224-2445
NSN 6240-00-106-9636
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 6685-01-352-5665
NSN 6650-00-067-3572
NSN 6110-01-148-1991
NSN 5945-01-222-0675
NSN 6105-01-540-6031
NSN 5996-01-413-3353
NSN 5915-01-442-9231
NSN 4140-01-521-4577