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 6240-00-395-0019
NSN 5999-01-534-6117
NSN 5835-01-424-0054
NSN 5910-01-641-7603
NSN 5930-00-925-1891
NSN 5925-00-156-0680
NSN 6135-01-056-4609
NSN 5915-01-362-9507
NSN 5996-01-023-8370
NSN 6105-01-120-6014
NSN 6240-01-245-6132
NSN 5930-00-797-4017