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 5935-00-868-4242
NSN 7035-01-202-8699
NSN 5999-00-290-5898
NSN 6220-00-569-0970
NSN 7035-01-431-9693
NSN 6610-01-359-0008
NSN 6610-01-010-3159
NSN 5835-00-279-2887
NSN 5945-01-422-3233
NSN 5998-00-541-8593
NSN 6320-00-313-9114
NSN 6110-00-542-2202