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 5920-01-623-4260
NSN 5960-00-079-7076
NSN 6240-01-075-4857
NSN 6220-01-544-6013
NSN 4140-01-294-8941
NSN 5985-01-188-2576
NSN 5925-01-446-4218
NSN 7035-01-026-1171
NSN 6650-01-248-9508
NSN 5935-01-123-0773
NSN 6620-01-200-6493
NSN 6645-01-430-2420