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 6240-00-929-0585
NSN 5895-00-796-0900
NSN 6620-01-076-1340
NSN 6645-00-171-1883
NSN 5930-00-693-5811
NSN 6135-01-623-2970
NSN 6130-01-651-8505
NSN 5990-01-485-0260
NSN 5975-01-578-6228
NSN 5855-00-235-2676
NSN 5945-01-172-3735
NSN 6620-01-116-3983