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 6240-00-889-5257
NSN 6620-01-494-9858
NSN 5950-01-568-2265
NSN 5999-01-062-0739
NSN 5920-01-332-6414
NSN 2925-01-032-3814
NSN 6620-01-608-0978
NSN 5960-00-551-2633
NSN 6130-01-426-8841
NSN 5910-01-356-5246
NSN 6150-01-197-7716
NSN 5998-00-316-3393