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 6240-00-724-6867
NSN 6130-01-415-6547
NSN 5950-01-118-4251
NSN 4140-00-274-5821
NSN 5910-01-029-1995
NSN 5965-01-051-0126
NSN 5950-01-557-4206
NSN 6685-01-422-1181
NSN 6685-01-459-8439
NSN 5960-01-497-4572
NSN 5999-01-503-4178
NSN 5915-01-115-2953