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 6240-00-155-8016
NSN 5996-00-557-8902
NSN 5910-01-441-9475
NSN 5960-01-025-2526
NSN 5920-00-940-2912
NSN 6240-01-253-0687
NSN 6645-01-352-5449
NSN 5945-01-068-4471
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 5855-01-023-3727
NSN 6220-01-117-8510
NSN 6650-01-406-4959