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 6240-01-415-2349
NSN 6645-01-574-6160
NSN 5960-00-233-7537
NSN 6610-00-404-1287
NSN 6685-00-203-4485
NSN 5855-01-649-9837
NSN 5975-01-277-8257
NSN 5999-01-521-3919
NSN 5965-01-510-9593
NSN 5930-01-113-7285
NSN 6130-00-239-0230
NSN 6240-00-018-8028