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 6240-01-370-4486
NSN 6220-01-156-0280
NSN 5996-01-114-4803
NSN 5930-01-494-9875
NSN 5895-00-778-0107
NSN 5965-00-479-9567
NSN 5835-00-257-2852
NSN 5835-01-442-6079
NSN 5835-01-424-2002
NSN 5920-00-486-8822
NSN 5960-00-959-5226
NSN 5985-01-007-6652