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 6240-00-533-1493
NSN 5915-01-160-7123
NSN 5960-01-398-9538
NSN 5855-01-298-9835
NSN 5835-01-125-2558
NSN 6650-01-227-9634
NSN 6620-01-629-4045
NSN 6240-00-696-0249
NSN 5855-01-020-7982
NSN 5945-01-429-0094
NSN 5915-01-181-5603
NSN 6650-00-532-8125