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 6240-00-176-6079
NSN 5945-01-224-8440
NSN 4140-00-868-1817
NSN 6650-01-475-3714
NSN 4140-01-297-0522
NSN 5920-01-413-1608
NSN 5996-01-256-4731
NSN 6240-01-422-3089
NSN 5910-01-430-7235
NSN 5920-00-893-8679
NSN 5910-01-262-2143
NSN 5985-01-457-1433