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 6240-00-353-5753
NSN 6620-01-048-4145
NSN 5925-01-043-4853
NSN 6150-01-468-7038
NSN 5996-00-917-6899
NSN 5975-01-192-9895
NSN 6145-01-084-7304
NSN 6645-01-257-8840
NSN 5975-01-084-5205
NSN 5945-01-056-6437
NSN 5996-01-442-8751
NSN 5920-00-433-1854