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 6240-00-901-8612
NSN 5975-01-337-8371
NSN 5915-01-630-9771
NSN 5998-01-351-1873
NSN 5855-00-288-1408
NSN 6685-01-398-7371
NSN 5895-01-499-3578
NSN 5996-01-414-8364
NSN 5910-00-043-4252
NSN 6130-00-728-2439
NSN 6320-00-270-8222
NSN 6220-01-184-0228