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 6240-01-335-2622
NSN 5996-01-419-5756
NSN 5930-01-180-5466
NSN 5998-01-012-6567
NSN 6650-00-920-0332
NSN 6135-01-231-4809
NSN 5985-01-280-5497
NSN 5835-00-358-4235
NSN 5905-00-283-8860
NSN 5935-00-398-1584
NSN 5990-01-092-1963
NSN 6320-01-189-9955