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 5855-01-617-4190
NSN 6240-01-012-3976
NSN 5999-00-232-8389
NSN 6150-01-617-8120
NSN 6105-01-417-4470
NSN 5996-01-595-6529
NSN 2925-01-646-9112
NSN 5895-01-187-3233
NSN 6645-01-088-5244
NSN 6135-01-295-2708
NSN 5935-01-264-1907
NSN 5930-01-626-1998