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 6240-01-066-4091
NSN 5965-00-067-7393
NSN 5999-00-204-9992
NSN 5945-00-122-0054
NSN 7035-01-145-5059
NSN 5960-00-065-5750
NSN 6150-01-418-2730
NSN 5999-00-065-0712
NSN 2925-00-813-0534
NSN 5915-00-574-5400
NSN 6110-00-625-6728
NSN 5975-01-199-5471