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 6240-01-057-5822
NSN 6685-01-481-3864
NSN 5930-01-284-8906
NSN 5965-01-160-7037
NSN 6650-01-399-8552
NSN 6150-01-319-0112
NSN 5895-00-222-8555
NSN 5925-01-585-3727
NSN 6110-00-389-6600
NSN 5855-01-154-3871
NSN 5915-01-487-1103
NSN 5996-00-358-6257