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 6240-00-006-1902
NSN 5855-01-454-0704
NSN 7035-00-703-3535
NSN 6145-00-570-0516
NSN 6645-00-884-5845
NSN 5998-00-275-2145
NSN 6105-00-410-0453
NSN 5945-01-030-1261
NSN 6610-00-686-1557
NSN 5910-00-289-5638
NSN 6620-00-269-5168
NSN 5935-00-153-0012