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 6240-00-030-5148
NSN 6685-00-924-4900
NSN 5895-01-135-3900
NSN 6240-00-419-4301
NSN 6650-01-291-1081
NSN 6685-00-447-6436
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 5835-01-385-0579
NSN 5915-01-023-5937
NSN 5935-01-423-1027
NSN 5910-00-867-6881
NSN 5965-00-275-0491