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 6620-00-290-6505
NSN 6240-01-558-3424
NSN 5960-01-032-4229
NSN 6150-01-214-4209
NSN 5935-00-985-5448
NSN 5996-00-463-1806
NSN 5925-01-535-6842
NSN 5835-01-370-4292
NSN 6240-01-421-5478
NSN 5999-01-361-3840
NSN 6220-01-593-2713
NSN 5945-00-890-7752