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 6240-00-505-6099
NSN 5950-01-507-0909
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 5999-01-384-2792
NSN 5835-00-438-4489
NSN 6135-01-462-6040
NSN 5996-01-209-3164
NSN 5910-01-042-4241
NSN 5925-00-999-9320
NSN 6685-01-336-6645
NSN 6145-00-960-7318
NSN 6105-01-194-1283