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 6240-01-471-1634
NSN 5996-01-505-0101
NSN 6105-01-211-4218
NSN 5915-00-703-3001
NSN 6145-01-567-1952
NSN 5915-00-060-8012
NSN 5999-01-012-4206
NSN 5835-01-053-4765
NSN 6650-00-229-3790
NSN 5985-01-097-0093
NSN 6320-01-422-1212
NSN 5925-00-222-6199