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 6240-01-089-6149
NSN 5920-01-582-8569
NSN 5985-01-442-8742
NSN 5930-01-645-6943
NSN 5999-00-266-3805
NSN 5930-00-392-5716
NSN 5999-00-948-7736
NSN 7035-00-215-3272
NSN 6130-01-266-1709
NSN 5996-00-841-5534
NSN 5950-01-026-0680
NSN 5996-00-734-5364