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 6240-01-600-2774
NSN 6320-01-089-9086
NSN 5910-01-343-6837
NSN 5895-01-495-7244
NSN 6320-01-554-0901
NSN 6150-01-400-4211
NSN 6610-01-168-7943
NSN 5950-01-038-4501
NSN 5999-00-539-3407
NSN 5855-01-423-9921
NSN 6110-01-090-0804
NSN 5965-00-481-4662