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 5999-00-239-2181
NSN 5999-01-190-4524
NSN 5945-00-601-6235
NSN 5835-01-177-0375
NSN 5925-00-972-3000
NSN 7035-00-703-3535
NSN 5905-00-605-2982
NSN 6110-01-033-6657
NSN 6150-00-156-4581
NSN 6240-00-901-4200
NSN 6240-00-724-5421
NSN 5925-00-956-5715