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 5990-01-160-6978
NSN 5905-01-069-3985
NSN 6240-01-438-9580
NSN 6220-01-519-2252
NSN 5975-01-388-1746
NSN 5835-01-528-7454
NSN 6130-01-317-0883
NSN 6110-00-253-9523
NSN 5905-01-428-4190
NSN 6240-01-534-4007
NSN 4140-00-948-0355
NSN 4140-01-364-4113