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 6240-01-195-4511
NSN 5905-00-173-5550
NSN 5975-01-364-0000
NSN 5945-01-447-8160
NSN 5985-01-005-9080
NSN 5935-01-448-7770
NSN 5945-00-879-6244
NSN 5998-01-170-6870
NSN 5935-01-015-6364
NSN 5965-01-011-1228
NSN 5985-01-427-9852
NSN 7035-00-507-5380