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 6240-00-560-5426
NSN 6220-01-020-8703
NSN 5985-01-185-6613
NSN 5999-01-521-3919
NSN 5996-01-418-8485
NSN 6610-01-550-2368
NSN 5999-01-614-2229
NSN 5960-01-493-3948
NSN 5925-00-235-2870
NSN 6620-01-108-9181
NSN 5975-01-465-0295
NSN 6145-00-393-4083