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 6240-00-573-7514
NSN 7035-01-169-6551
NSN 5965-01-346-3906
NSN 6320-01-287-5345
NSN 6130-01-327-2160
NSN 6105-01-633-4592
NSN 5915-00-518-0851
NSN 6240-00-057-9498
NSN 7035-00-624-7265
NSN 5990-01-485-0260
NSN 6610-00-727-9918
NSN 5935-00-758-2910