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 6240-01-068-3491
NSN 6610-01-155-2976
NSN 5985-00-442-6574
NSN 5895-01-276-0576
NSN 5998-00-223-3032
NSN 5965-00-221-5789
NSN 5905-00-366-7013
NSN 5945-00-058-9129
NSN 5915-01-527-8621
NSN 6610-01-236-8359
NSN 5998-00-853-7566
NSN 6145-01-168-9296