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 6240-00-527-8614
NSN 5920-01-182-6610
NSN 5925-01-445-6112
NSN 5998-01-245-7144
NSN 6110-01-319-0259
NSN 5905-00-041-6524
NSN 5998-01-202-1963
NSN 5998-00-677-0007
NSN 5835-01-549-2911
NSN 5925-00-824-9649
NSN 5935-01-512-4669
NSN 6620-01-332-5815