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 6240-01-487-8757
NSN 5895-00-012-7493
NSN 5910-00-009-7162
NSN 5935-00-009-0639
NSN 5945-00-016-8385
NSN 5935-00-069-9849
NSN 5950-00-239-7649
NSN 6150-01-083-2014
NSN 5935-01-347-8318
NSN 7035-01-533-3916
NSN 6650-00-067-3572
NSN 6135-00-686-4777