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 5835-01-168-6256
NSN 5960-01-112-0721
NSN 5855-01-594-5370
NSN 5935-01-083-6750
NSN 6130-01-332-3865
NSN 5996-01-453-4250
NSN 6645-01-383-8139
NSN 6240-00-009-4117
NSN 5910-00-828-4060
NSN 5998-00-849-3362
NSN 5915-01-327-1478
NSN 6150-01-634-0575