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 6240-01-020-3440
NSN 5950-01-372-4827
NSN 6105-01-634-0322
NSN 5975-01-634-0678
NSN 6105-01-416-7769
NSN 5975-01-192-1547
NSN 6110-01-486-9016
NSN 6220-00-124-4743
NSN 6650-00-527-8822
NSN 6620-01-617-3915
NSN 6650-01-027-7165
NSN 5998-01-008-4186