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 6240-00-304-7015
NSN 5996-00-636-4849
NSN 5990-01-522-6096
NSN 5905-01-290-3750
NSN 5945-01-072-8499
NSN 5965-00-281-0319
NSN 6105-01-195-5555
NSN 6145-01-592-2722
NSN 5975-00-811-3444
NSN 5910-01-262-0114
NSN 6610-01-553-1317
NSN 5950-00-426-4824