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 6240-01-502-7103
NSN 5895-00-847-8935
NSN 5905-01-358-4988
NSN 5930-00-169-0883
NSN 5998-01-382-4257
NSN 6220-01-600-9425
NSN 5999-00-132-5586
NSN 5990-01-632-0969
NSN 6610-01-291-4173
NSN 6130-00-959-5800
NSN 5965-01-193-5221
NSN 6320-00-456-2092