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 6220-01-315-4522
NSN 5960-00-266-6741
NSN 5920-00-819-4266
NSN 5990-01-055-9471
NSN 5905-00-222-5051
NSN 5998-01-054-3344
NSN 5905-00-596-3283
NSN 5855-01-291-6790
NSN 5835-01-442-6482
NSN 5925-01-165-1766
NSN 6240-00-361-1421
NSN 6145-01-079-8557