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 6610-01-017-4789
NSN 6135-00-405-1989
NSN 6240-01-564-1775
NSN 5920-00-829-3634
NSN 5950-00-211-7142
NSN 5999-01-401-5322
NSN 6145-00-722-9700
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5996-01-209-0198
NSN 5895-01-616-1014
NSN 6240-01-255-5080
NSN 5905-00-396-3047