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 6240-01-247-1512
NSN 5965-01-286-4341
NSN 5930-00-320-1732
NSN 5925-00-106-2675
NSN 6110-01-032-2899
NSN 5985-00-033-9540
NSN 5915-01-381-1138
NSN 5910-01-399-0255
NSN 5855-01-573-5035
NSN 5835-00-019-0794
NSN 6610-00-159-1110
NSN 5960-00-109-2806