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 6240-00-915-1705
NSN 5999-01-216-0423
NSN 5910-01-206-9416
NSN 5998-01-188-7555
NSN 5835-00-221-6628
NSN 5965-01-549-8330
NSN 5945-01-113-5902
NSN 6220-01-588-4988
NSN 5855-01-408-1786
NSN 2925-01-463-8856
NSN 5930-00-200-1351
NSN 2925-00-056-7112