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 6240-01-550-8991
NSN 5999-01-110-3513
NSN 6620-01-568-3960
NSN 5996-01-323-6008
NSN 5935-01-256-3978
NSN 6130-01-197-7397
NSN 4140-01-488-5980
NSN 6620-01-152-0936
NSN 5996-01-146-8624
NSN 5905-01-114-3774
NSN 7035-01-517-7179
NSN 5999-01-038-1740