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 6240-01-435-0862
NSN 5855-01-083-9053
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 5950-01-343-8209
NSN 5998-01-440-9723
NSN 5920-00-954-7270
NSN 5835-01-278-4683
NSN 5920-01-454-1360
NSN 5975-01-532-9121
NSN 5915-01-408-4655
NSN 6220-01-446-6430
NSN 5910-01-538-2003