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 6240-01-312-2061
NSN 5855-00-403-1031
NSN 6110-00-263-6664
NSN 6135-00-168-3876
NSN 5935-00-022-7690
NSN 5985-01-579-2192
NSN 5965-00-978-8535
NSN 6150-01-629-7900
NSN 5920-01-539-0928
NSN 5998-00-553-2849
NSN 5895-01-188-8820
NSN 5998-01-600-6779