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 6240-01-605-4455
NSN 6110-00-035-8794
NSN 5930-01-604-6212
NSN 5855-01-417-3250
NSN 6620-01-428-3930
NSN 5945-00-233-5804
NSN 5998-01-606-9940
NSN 5915-01-475-7205
NSN 2925-01-030-6580
NSN 6220-01-461-4204
NSN 6220-00-896-6239
NSN 5920-01-163-9257