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 6240-00-435-0433
NSN 6685-00-123-8369
NSN 6320-00-894-1644
NSN 5925-00-892-1115
NSN 6130-01-317-2328
NSN 6220-01-469-1822
NSN 5998-01-481-3129
NSN 5910-01-521-2872
NSN 5999-01-167-7648
NSN 5998-00-277-4990
NSN 5998-01-310-9584
NSN 6620-01-032-3937