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 6240-01-104-5085
NSN 6685-00-111-1123
NSN 5960-00-924-7210
NSN 5998-01-029-0628
NSN 5920-01-418-1821
NSN 5935-01-415-3699
NSN 5925-00-525-4037
NSN 5960-00-538-6872
NSN 6135-01-093-7426
NSN 5965-01-010-1258
NSN 5975-01-221-9360
NSN 6240-01-101-7362