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 6240-00-844-5395
NSN 5895-01-163-1009
NSN 5960-01-018-1489
NSN 6645-01-052-4069
NSN 6650-01-588-9061
NSN 5910-01-562-7849
NSN 7035-01-146-7096
NSN 5996-01-406-6647
NSN 6610-01-555-8596
NSN 5935-01-201-9759
NSN 4140-00-844-9436
NSN 5835-01-656-2940