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 6240-01-075-4857
NSN 5930-00-484-6173
NSN 5999-01-582-5221
NSN 5925-00-800-9894
NSN 5915-00-932-3040
NSN 5965-00-568-5802
NSN 5905-01-485-3632
NSN 6685-01-141-7960
NSN 5945-00-118-8924
NSN 5990-01-257-2476
NSN 5920-01-612-3140
NSN 5950-01-519-2069