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 6240-00-275-1950
NSN 5999-01-299-4798
NSN 7035-01-010-7805
NSN 5930-00-042-0903
NSN 5835-00-315-3797
NSN 6220-01-313-0094
NSN 6105-01-018-0739
NSN 6135-00-010-5275
NSN 7035-00-177-1557
NSN 6685-00-946-1036
NSN 5996-00-929-2216
NSN 6145-01-344-4268