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 6240-00-684-8181
NSN 5950-01-113-1781
NSN 5855-00-862-3345
NSN 6320-00-521-9350
NSN 4140-00-279-3148
NSN 5835-01-384-3206
NSN 5945-01-301-2873
NSN 6145-01-548-2967
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 6620-00-098-5652
NSN 5960-00-099-9790
NSN 5996-00-181-0207