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 6240-01-282-0983
NSN 5930-00-538-3426
NSN 5935-01-093-5822
NSN 7035-00-997-6212
NSN 7035-01-193-2667
NSN 5985-00-927-7300
NSN 5935-00-287-9898
NSN 6135-01-470-4077
NSN 5996-01-188-7548
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 6130-01-373-5892
NSN 6145-01-017-4251