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 6240-00-067-7526
NSN 7035-00-312-3055
NSN 5965-01-270-6832
NSN 6145-00-500-5679
NSN 6240-01-057-5822
NSN 5935-00-706-6269
NSN 5920-00-199-9514
NSN 5990-01-503-6827
NSN 5935-00-702-0610
NSN 4140-00-139-5799
NSN 5930-01-351-9598
NSN 6645-01-496-0073