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 6240-01-431-3363
NSN 5945-00-661-0506
NSN 5996-00-540-6570
NSN 5998-00-870-1912
NSN 5965-00-577-1242
NSN 5895-00-504-7700
NSN 6610-01-232-4427
NSN 6220-01-429-8534
NSN 5910-01-085-5960
NSN 5990-01-365-6016
NSN 5910-01-141-5398
NSN 5985-00-951-5131