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 6240-00-322-9928
NSN 5930-01-513-8813
NSN 5835-00-690-8898
NSN 5915-01-077-9096
NSN 5965-00-407-4828
NSN 5999-01-421-1134
NSN 5985-01-485-6136
NSN 6620-01-277-9325
NSN 5990-01-292-6000
NSN 5895-00-192-3854
NSN 6105-01-441-8547
NSN 6685-01-541-7243