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 6240-01-523-1541
NSN 5999-01-632-0426
NSN 5996-01-310-8974
NSN 5999-00-186-8954
NSN 5996-01-605-6517
NSN 5975-00-636-4910
NSN 5999-01-575-5746
NSN 5915-00-258-4398
NSN 5905-00-761-6607
NSN 5935-01-383-8125
NSN 2925-01-463-8856
NSN 5905-00-734-2221