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 6240-01-040-8138
NSN 5895-01-578-0408
NSN 5998-01-544-8746
NSN 6320-01-078-8257
NSN 6645-01-456-5011
NSN 5975-00-470-7527
NSN 5910-01-449-0427
NSN 6110-01-418-6589
NSN 6685-01-074-3297
NSN 5945-01-186-4839
NSN 5835-00-334-6556
NSN 5930-00-899-6287