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 6240-01-627-7610
NSN 6240-01-084-3952
NSN 5998-00-141-6133
NSN 5975-00-402-8499
NSN 5965-01-335-6630
NSN 5960-01-045-8524
NSN 6685-00-131-2200
NSN 5920-00-583-8674
NSN 5960-01-386-5770
NSN 4140-01-440-8645
NSN 5935-01-453-5416
NSN 5990-01-024-9659