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 6240-01-023-7720
NSN 5996-01-370-6593
NSN 5935-01-622-1588
NSN 5945-01-562-5766
NSN 6150-01-350-5026
NSN 5965-00-682-2575
NSN 5930-01-130-9333
NSN 6620-01-039-5468
NSN 6240-01-247-1512
NSN 5950-01-153-9395
NSN 5895-01-420-5088
NSN 5975-01-421-3395