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 6240-01-359-2721
NSN 5975-00-008-0636
NSN 5996-00-133-7748
NSN 5985-00-624-8929
NSN 6135-01-222-0703
NSN 6620-01-406-6840
NSN 6130-01-335-7582
NSN 5835-00-679-2389
NSN 5998-01-174-0505
NSN 6610-01-263-2409
NSN 6620-00-578-5851
NSN 5915-01-233-0892