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 6240-01-367-5756
NSN 5910-01-205-5007
NSN 6610-01-575-8795
NSN 5965-01-073-4758
NSN 6135-01-340-8836
NSN 6685-01-524-3201
NSN 6320-01-429-9871
NSN 5835-00-408-5499
NSN 5925-00-446-2464
NSN 5996-01-044-6241
NSN 5990-00-752-2126
NSN 2925-00-436-9837