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 6685-01-247-7211
NSN 6320-01-116-3980
NSN 6685-01-411-5286
NSN 5935-00-761-1154
NSN 5965-00-775-6496
NSN 5925-01-258-4640
NSN 6110-01-571-7020
NSN 5960-00-719-9631
NSN 6135-01-423-7502
NSN 5965-01-395-6368
NSN 6240-01-279-3614
NSN 6240-00-030-5148