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 6240-01-370-5818
NSN 5999-00-590-6796
NSN 6145-00-780-4510
NSN 5945-01-419-3227
NSN 5950-01-080-4531
NSN 5915-01-463-9241
NSN 6110-01-520-8764
NSN 6135-01-433-2062
NSN 5910-00-141-9020
NSN 6610-01-052-5584
NSN 6145-01-368-3791
NSN 5960-01-449-1310