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 6240-01-464-2284
NSN 6240-01-393-9005
NSN 5905-00-060-7871
NSN 5996-00-957-1513
NSN 5935-01-186-9927
NSN 5996-00-953-5126
NSN 5835-00-503-2608
NSN 5910-01-290-3769
NSN 5835-00-980-0468
NSN 6240-01-441-3606
NSN 5998-00-855-4646
NSN 5975-01-147-4781