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 6240-01-216-4060
NSN 5935-01-247-6400
NSN 5998-00-110-8862
NSN 5999-01-549-0285
NSN 5950-01-280-5469
NSN 5895-01-100-9840
NSN 5960-01-065-9684
NSN 5996-01-438-7529
NSN 5998-00-307-1043
NSN 6645-01-463-4314
NSN 5960-01-641-5493
NSN 5999-01-574-9582