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 6620-01-204-9214
NSN 6150-00-518-2743
NSN 5905-01-414-6423
NSN 6240-01-492-9733
NSN 6685-01-339-5838
NSN 5910-01-563-0057
NSN 5935-00-018-6258
NSN 7035-01-265-0216
NSN 6240-00-443-8000
NSN 5999-00-815-2827
NSN 5945-01-014-5059
NSN 5905-00-813-7808