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 5945-01-546-0273
NSN 5999-00-844-1090
NSN 6240-00-404-7935
NSN 6240-01-511-9778
NSN 5996-00-441-9728
NSN 5990-00-027-7508
NSN 6150-01-397-1957
NSN 6610-01-444-4001
NSN 5895-00-109-6181
NSN 5925-00-886-5440
NSN 6145-00-842-1952
NSN 6645-01-240-5499