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 6320-00-261-9136
NSN 5835-00-554-0399
NSN 6685-01-446-6780
NSN 5965-01-450-9148
NSN 5985-00-956-5138
NSN 5965-01-347-4386
NSN 6110-01-429-0283
NSN 5996-01-357-7181
NSN 6240-01-245-4708
NSN 5925-01-361-8836
NSN 5975-00-105-8858
NSN 6620-01-237-0254