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 6240-00-997-0077
NSN 6110-00-966-1988
NSN 5930-01-365-0597
NSN 4140-01-406-3292
NSN 5855-00-285-8172
NSN 6240-01-426-5581
NSN 5945-00-067-6712
NSN 5965-00-524-5521
NSN 5920-01-205-3442
NSN 6320-01-564-0893
NSN 6220-01-008-5907
NSN 5925-01-092-8209