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 6240-01-380-2127
NSN 5910-01-549-9770
NSN 5999-01-512-1134
NSN 5996-00-365-5483
NSN 5990-00-155-2306
NSN 5950-01-227-2466
NSN 6105-00-932-4945
NSN 6320-01-411-7456
NSN 5915-00-054-5535
NSN 5910-01-580-7112
NSN 6685-01-504-9486
NSN 5999-00-598-6055