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 6685-01-370-4238
NSN 6650-01-544-9137
NSN 6240-00-214-9073
NSN 5930-00-682-7785
NSN 5998-01-510-3971
NSN 5930-01-452-2473
NSN 5999-01-454-8240
NSN 5915-00-967-1925
NSN 6150-01-354-8962
NSN 5930-01-627-0420
NSN 5915-01-622-9544
NSN 5925-01-232-1318