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 5999-01-386-8098
NSN 4140-00-912-1904
NSN 5915-01-440-6087
NSN 6110-01-035-0427
NSN 5960-01-583-4737
NSN 4140-01-594-4551
NSN 5960-01-312-1262
NSN 6240-01-123-4998
NSN 6110-01-080-2835
NSN 6610-01-436-5236
NSN 6650-00-211-6302
NSN 6320-01-237-9746