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 5835-00-560-6650
NSN 5990-00-111-3614
NSN 6240-01-255-3991
NSN 5915-00-054-0924
NSN 6135-01-408-9244
NSN 5905-01-434-8605
NSN 7035-00-420-1310
NSN 6650-01-567-7265
NSN 5990-00-827-3966
NSN 6240-00-175-6730
NSN 6320-01-323-7565
NSN 6620-01-300-6992