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 6240-01-475-1824
NSN 5925-00-615-4600
NSN 5945-00-049-2291
NSN 5975-01-221-2361
NSN 5965-00-910-3233
NSN 5975-00-035-6524
NSN 6220-00-660-5539
NSN 5930-00-100-5736
NSN 6105-01-288-5003
NSN 6135-01-244-3211
NSN 6110-01-547-5315
NSN 5985-00-186-7963