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 6240-00-853-3576
NSN 5996-00-081-0787
NSN 5930-01-348-3948
NSN 5965-00-578-1438
NSN 6620-00-901-7848
NSN 6150-00-226-0992
NSN 6135-00-738-5571
NSN 6105-01-541-3245
NSN 5998-01-188-8325
NSN 5855-00-933-9978
NSN 6145-00-299-7757
NSN 5965-00-242-3615