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 6240-01-153-2861
NSN 6105-00-175-0207
NSN 5920-00-175-7987
NSN 2925-00-355-5130
NSN 5996-01-188-3831
NSN 5998-01-085-4462
NSN 5965-01-023-0245
NSN 5930-01-312-5175
NSN 6240-00-836-2079
NSN 6610-01-509-0544
NSN 6130-01-499-9835
NSN 5975-01-052-1433