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 6240-01-211-4507
NSN 5905-00-404-0434
NSN 6105-01-014-6104
NSN 5996-00-525-1777
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 6130-00-345-7304
NSN 5998-00-222-4439
NSN 5855-01-520-8747
NSN 6240-00-180-4602
NSN 6150-00-666-3635
NSN 6620-00-959-6614
NSN 5965-01-589-3968