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 6240-00-012-1957
NSN 5975-00-804-1489
NSN 5990-00-686-5868
NSN 5925-01-063-4380
NSN 7035-00-267-5424
NSN 6645-01-175-9875
NSN 5920-01-534-7042
NSN 6130-00-064-7830
NSN 5998-01-283-2875
NSN 5998-01-262-9291
NSN 2925-01-649-7543
NSN 6320-00-731-6134