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 5999-01-654-6831
NSN 6150-00-151-6771
NSN 6240-01-149-1428
NSN 5998-01-415-5865
NSN 5930-00-892-1668
NSN 5985-01-479-9669
NSN 6240-01-289-2805
NSN 5930-01-365-0388
NSN 5990-01-020-6841
NSN 6145-01-212-2036
NSN 5996-01-242-9710
NSN 5930-01-563-7408