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 6240-00-262-2894
NSN 6240-00-935-7058
NSN 6130-00-508-3655
NSN 5915-01-258-5799
NSN 7035-01-177-2807
NSN 5910-00-558-0454
NSN 5855-01-448-8799
NSN 5920-01-456-7324
NSN 5915-01-012-9707
NSN 6130-01-446-7404
NSN 5835-00-811-4554
NSN 5905-01-026-9636