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 6240-01-518-1595
NSN 5920-01-332-5626
NSN 5935-01-449-4439
NSN 6650-01-360-6577
NSN 7035-01-627-2537
NSN 5999-01-449-2790
NSN 5835-01-608-4285
NSN 5905-00-306-0889
NSN 5905-00-826-4982
NSN 4140-01-642-0515
NSN 5945-01-629-3979
NSN 5960-00-269-4762