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 6240-01-069-8333
NSN 5999-00-887-0824
NSN 6150-00-958-7051
NSN 6220-01-492-2563
NSN 5999-01-253-0692
NSN 5915-01-144-9172
NSN 5996-01-366-0198
NSN 6685-01-458-3106
NSN 7035-01-305-1950
NSN 5960-01-499-7172
NSN 6150-01-332-3647
NSN 5945-00-399-0716