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 6240-00-542-6657
NSN 6610-00-435-1493
NSN 5999-00-592-7570
NSN 5920-01-314-8103
NSN 6650-00-231-2744
NSN 5950-01-142-2959
NSN 5985-00-233-7284
NSN 7035-01-309-6709
NSN 5935-00-907-2266
NSN 5965-01-142-7862
NSN 6110-00-601-2985
NSN 5915-01-359-4847