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 6240-01-584-9648
NSN 6105-00-081-6158
NSN 6130-00-518-4305
NSN 4140-00-959-4255
NSN 5985-00-233-4626
NSN 6135-01-219-8612
NSN 5925-01-521-3915
NSN 6130-00-309-2388
NSN 5895-01-211-6241
NSN 6145-00-729-9051
NSN 5935-01-111-3173
NSN 5996-00-176-0999