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 6240-00-809-8510
NSN 5925-01-024-9568
NSN 6610-00-553-5103
NSN 6620-01-512-2016
NSN 5996-00-911-2516
NSN 5985-01-272-4116
NSN 6610-01-483-5258
NSN 5965-01-411-4767
NSN 5975-00-672-0632
NSN 6645-01-315-8634
NSN 5985-00-101-0698
NSN 5950-01-336-1784