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 6240-01-659-8546
NSN 5835-00-933-9609
NSN 6685-01-212-5623
NSN 5960-01-156-1396
NSN 5990-01-526-9941
NSN 6620-00-902-9843
NSN 5985-00-893-4919
NSN 6645-01-323-1956
NSN 5855-00-466-2309
NSN 5998-01-600-3524
NSN 5996-00-513-0485
NSN 6220-01-381-1074