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 6145-00-575-7190
NSN 6685-01-039-0701
NSN 4140-00-264-5796
NSN 5920-01-233-4244
NSN 5950-00-233-1108
NSN 5960-01-370-4285
NSN 5960-01-535-1743
NSN 5999-01-381-2457
NSN 5996-00-568-8288
NSN 5975-00-665-3644
NSN 5915-01-500-4708
NSN 6240-01-449-1387