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 6240-00-771-2263
NSN 5985-00-253-1680
NSN 2925-01-568-3705
NSN 5998-01-157-2447
NSN 5835-01-580-0446
NSN 5935-00-249-0729
NSN 5996-01-384-2115
NSN 5855-01-650-1653
NSN 6135-00-593-6831
NSN 6110-00-433-6168
NSN 7035-00-437-7950
NSN 5930-00-973-9630