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 6240-00-944-4727
NSN 5945-01-377-5804
NSN 5960-00-113-4314
NSN 6220-01-174-6859
NSN 6650-00-115-9240
NSN 6320-01-381-7023
NSN 5975-01-107-5884
NSN 6240-00-633-1243
NSN 6145-01-220-9149
NSN 6135-01-210-8715
NSN 5910-01-249-0670
NSN 6220-01-634-0660