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 6240-00-491-7191
NSN 6220-00-257-5183
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 4140-01-293-9315
NSN 6320-01-539-4789
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 5855-01-429-8702
NSN 6240-01-543-7055
NSN 5985-01-551-9897
NSN 5965-01-227-9937
NSN 6110-00-506-2352
NSN 5905-01-204-1960