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 5960-01-252-4153
NSN 6105-01-328-3992
NSN 6240-00-836-4980
NSN 5835-01-464-2662
NSN 4140-01-275-5234
NSN 4140-01-347-0060
NSN 5895-00-908-6728
NSN 5915-01-549-3131
NSN 5835-01-618-7621
NSN 6105-01-521-7889
NSN 6685-00-542-1902
NSN 6650-01-115-7981