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 6240-01-013-8895
NSN 6220-01-411-1881
NSN 5996-00-237-4259
NSN 6645-01-391-6492
NSN 6320-01-544-6447
NSN 6240-01-014-5598
NSN 5960-01-641-5493
NSN 5945-00-798-6188
NSN 5915-01-136-4035
NSN 4140-00-876-9285
NSN 6145-00-421-6874
NSN 5835-01-510-1873