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 5855-00-337-3679
NSN 5965-01-344-5467
NSN 5985-01-174-1237
NSN 5915-01-230-5993
NSN 6240-00-197-6819
NSN 5910-01-640-6820
NSN 5996-01-232-0067
NSN 5925-01-338-9192
NSN 5990-01-057-4191
NSN 7035-00-215-3272
NSN 5975-01-042-3439
NSN 6240-01-205-0005