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 6240-00-899-6990
NSN 5925-01-507-5272
NSN 6110-01-219-1655
NSN 5855-01-568-7772
NSN 5999-00-966-2782
NSN 5999-00-938-3488
NSN 5925-01-342-7502
NSN 5998-01-431-7953
NSN 6145-01-449-1885
NSN 6130-01-335-6149
NSN 6240-00-580-0666
NSN 6130-01-005-8916