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 6240-01-436-4259
NSN 6130-01-453-3019
NSN 7035-01-038-9970
NSN 2925-01-560-4123
NSN 5996-01-466-2825
NSN 5905-00-247-8629
NSN 5999-01-231-6512
NSN 5935-00-265-0705
NSN 6645-00-171-4349
NSN 5985-00-035-4558
NSN 5915-00-597-2369
NSN 5960-01-057-7096