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 6240-01-025-1208
NSN 5930-01-118-7874
NSN 5950-01-378-6705
NSN 5835-01-468-4210
NSN 6105-01-137-2679
NSN 6105-00-101-8860
NSN 5930-00-584-4563
NSN 6105-01-470-1939
NSN 5965-01-197-6924
NSN 5905-00-834-8850
NSN 6685-01-647-1586
NSN 6105-01-643-5829