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 6240-01-191-5643
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 5905-01-064-4036
NSN 5998-01-058-4425
NSN 5895-01-499-3218
NSN 5990-01-095-8866
NSN 5960-00-188-8648
NSN 6220-01-655-2323
NSN 5999-00-972-4706
NSN 5996-01-482-3929
NSN 5950-01-188-2574
NSN 4140-00-564-5986