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 6240-01-466-2680
NSN 5855-00-532-0025
NSN 5998-01-628-4202
NSN 6150-00-241-9676
NSN 6320-01-465-2028
NSN 7035-00-076-4097
NSN 5910-00-443-9394
NSN 5999-01-496-0466
NSN 7035-01-655-2569
NSN 6320-01-523-4954
NSN 6685-01-478-9613
NSN 5960-00-726-8926