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 6240-00-183-0750
NSN 5998-01-242-2623
NSN 5990-00-636-4218
NSN 6110-01-397-5050
NSN 6240-01-097-8689
NSN 6685-00-196-5592
NSN 5910-00-717-5853
NSN 6145-01-525-7006
NSN 5915-01-371-2906
NSN 5855-01-576-2600
NSN 5996-00-084-6413
NSN 5920-01-391-5666