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 6240-01-168-6185
NSN 6320-00-905-0543
NSN 6685-00-355-1605
NSN 5975-01-521-3494
NSN 5915-01-300-0637
NSN 5996-00-903-6014
NSN 5945-01-044-5825
NSN 6620-00-898-2744
NSN 5975-01-529-6982
NSN 5920-01-575-2242
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 5915-01-426-8862