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 6240-01-596-0723
NSN 5998-00-556-6328
NSN 7035-01-470-5613
NSN 5835-01-572-1284
NSN 6220-01-549-8057
NSN 6105-01-126-9008
NSN 5855-00-925-0114
NSN 5999-00-246-7084
NSN 5996-01-482-0178
NSN 5835-01-442-6482
NSN 5965-01-310-5695
NSN 5990-01-632-0969