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 6240-01-063-6070
NSN 6105-00-988-2471
NSN 6240-01-252-9374
NSN 5835-01-286-6499
NSN 6130-00-313-2364
NSN 5895-00-058-6887
NSN 6620-01-581-8549
NSN 5998-01-503-3988
NSN 5998-00-565-6123
NSN 5965-01-113-9061
NSN 6150-01-514-7977
NSN 5950-01-451-0032