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 6240-01-649-6937
NSN 5998-01-222-5334
NSN 6320-01-255-2096
NSN 6320-00-174-1362
NSN 5915-01-367-4284
NSN 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 6320-01-317-3663
NSN 5935-01-453-5416
NSN 5935-01-425-7526
NSN 5945-00-511-0340
NSN 5996-01-645-4831
NSN 6320-01-229-6479