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 6240-01-432-7926
NSN 6620-00-433-9438
NSN 5925-01-464-0390
NSN 6610-01-160-6585
NSN 5975-01-367-1859
NSN 6110-01-127-0952
NSN 5915-00-789-2193
NSN 6220-00-109-6672
NSN 5935-01-191-1274
NSN 6105-00-288-5872
NSN 5930-00-615-9376
NSN 5999-01-508-9710