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 6240-01-474-0752
NSN 6135-00-938-1351
NSN 5945-01-230-9664
NSN 6110-01-243-8780
NSN 6650-01-290-4001
NSN 5835-01-279-2580
NSN 5960-01-360-4107
NSN 6610-01-031-9106
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 5975-01-490-0353
NSN 5960-01-370-4285
NSN 5910-00-081-2215