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 6240-01-607-6252
NSN 6620-00-912-0255
NSN 6610-01-460-8898
NSN 5910-01-158-2365
NSN 4140-00-368-4261
NSN 5945-01-114-8589
NSN 5910-01-329-6262
NSN 5935-01-359-0891
NSN 5905-00-648-2323
NSN 7035-01-049-6776
NSN 6150-00-221-6684
NSN 5960-01-081-3949