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 6240-01-184-6831
NSN 5996-00-466-7857
NSN 6135-01-334-3935
NSN 5975-01-214-1359
NSN 5905-01-274-7862
NSN 6220-00-100-6276
NSN 5920-01-447-6793
NSN 5930-00-313-3489
NSN 5855-01-444-9182
NSN 5965-01-501-5638
NSN 5999-01-098-7255
NSN 6150-00-944-6696