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 6240-01-381-1072
NSN 5945-00-939-7557
NSN 5905-00-322-7092
NSN 5985-01-517-3691
NSN 6220-00-411-9957
NSN 6130-01-417-0933
NSN 5905-01-457-1989
NSN 6685-01-137-2172
NSN 5998-00-175-7269
NSN 6645-00-276-1123
NSN 5998-01-003-5610
NSN 5985-00-853-1553