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 6240-01-049-4539
NSN 5945-00-129-6208
NSN 5996-00-548-8762
NSN 5895-00-495-2190
NSN 5935-01-158-5585
NSN 5999-01-526-7818
NSN 5965-00-882-6949
NSN 6650-00-792-8577
NSN 6150-01-144-9766
NSN 5985-00-977-1248
NSN 5915-00-957-0277
NSN 6620-01-371-5040