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 6240-00-474-5809
NSN 5895-00-721-4032
NSN 6650-01-448-2263
NSN 5950-01-312-9095
NSN 6620-01-567-2084
NSN 5905-00-241-1614
NSN 5945-00-691-5733
NSN 6220-01-361-8043
NSN 6145-01-321-1989
NSN 5910-00-518-1477
NSN 5925-00-840-0255
NSN 5996-01-611-6495