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 6240-01-109-1823
NSN 5915-00-824-4002
NSN 5925-00-349-7046
NSN 5945-01-425-1326
NSN 6610-00-584-5055
NSN 6150-01-246-2290
NSN 6645-01-320-4138
NSN 5960-00-579-0298
NSN 6130-01-058-4519
NSN 5915-00-468-3911
NSN 5915-01-586-0890
NSN 5965-00-900-8102