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 6240-01-152-2662
NSN 5895-00-930-0163
NSN 5960-00-617-9312
NSN 6150-00-438-4039
NSN 6110-00-401-1723
NSN 5935-00-763-7889
NSN 5855-01-614-6491
NSN 6320-00-405-2348
NSN 6110-01-142-0939
NSN 5935-01-392-5866
NSN 5965-01-602-8072
NSN 6110-00-080-2767