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 6240-00-997-4559
NSN 5915-01-603-0012
NSN 6135-01-010-0891
NSN 5999-00-308-0909
NSN 5960-01-578-5537
NSN 5960-00-819-2277
NSN 5930-01-278-5731
NSN 5915-01-239-8931
NSN 6135-01-113-1507
NSN 6145-01-370-9201
NSN 5975-01-570-7880
NSN 5905-00-248-6461