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 6240-01-007-6870
NSN 6145-01-350-3532
NSN 5895-01-160-6599
NSN 6620-00-898-2744
NSN 6105-01-381-7006
NSN 5925-01-470-4218
NSN 5965-01-408-7570
NSN 5920-00-162-2218
NSN 5905-01-211-5875
NSN 5990-00-337-5359
NSN 5999-00-702-4842
NSN 6610-01-585-6864