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 6240-00-466-0703
NSN 5920-01-246-3652
NSN 6105-00-120-9601
NSN 6220-00-790-9574
NSN 5835-00-868-8815
NSN 2925-01-408-2088
NSN 5996-00-752-4317
NSN 5930-01-047-1768
NSN 5905-00-001-5856
NSN 5975-00-233-6301
NSN 4140-01-620-1836
NSN 5855-01-446-9545