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 6240-01-076-5074
NSN 5910-01-287-6196
NSN 6645-00-272-9295
NSN 6240-01-649-6937
NSN 5999-01-177-9194
NSN 5965-01-023-0809
NSN 5895-01-020-7771
NSN 5905-01-446-1801
NSN 6685-00-753-7668
NSN 5895-00-794-8867
NSN 6320-01-299-6367
NSN 6240-01-088-7629