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 6240-00-635-9953
NSN 6685-01-101-7495
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 5895-00-519-2346
NSN 5910-00-262-0959
NSN 5975-01-648-5076
NSN 6110-01-180-7590
NSN 5999-01-047-2569
NSN 5996-01-129-8566
NSN 5998-01-067-8323
NSN 5925-01-424-6744
NSN 6620-00-701-3575