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 6240-01-330-8126
NSN 5985-00-354-3295
NSN 5920-01-412-1080
NSN 5895-01-300-7905
NSN 5945-01-496-5799
NSN 5905-01-230-2859
NSN 5855-00-337-3679
NSN 6620-00-270-3275
NSN 5998-00-369-1101
NSN 6240-01-057-5822
NSN 5996-01-066-0335
NSN 6650-01-544-9137