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 6240-01-516-7350
NSN 5996-00-463-1806
NSN 5950-01-510-0965
NSN 5855-01-258-5161
NSN 5985-00-246-3875
NSN 5965-01-128-1410
NSN 5960-01-070-3655
NSN 5905-01-387-7005
NSN 6135-01-222-0703
NSN 6105-01-498-1286
NSN 5925-01-565-8577
NSN 5835-01-436-1797