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 6240-00-101-0008
NSN 6240-01-384-4868
NSN 5996-00-349-1870
NSN 6135-00-223-9563
NSN 5975-00-090-9061
NSN 5990-01-425-2175
NSN 5945-01-180-5517
NSN 5960-01-211-2089
NSN 5915-01-106-3511
NSN 5925-01-353-2766
NSN 5895-01-513-9260
NSN 6320-01-399-6177