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 6240-00-204-9355
NSN 5945-01-482-7702
NSN 5990-01-561-7802
NSN 5905-01-463-0437
NSN 6105-00-202-2469
NSN 6110-01-128-5018
NSN 7035-01-601-0778
NSN 2925-01-422-9284
NSN 5945-00-542-1281
NSN 5975-00-698-9853
NSN 6240-01-462-1874
NSN 5855-01-408-1786