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 6240-01-147-0379
NSN 5930-01-047-8946
NSN 5920-01-230-2322
NSN 5960-01-040-7114
NSN 4140-00-852-9567
NSN 6150-00-989-5248
NSN 6610-01-589-5146
NSN 5998-01-370-1003
NSN 5965-01-648-0603
NSN 6645-00-574-9712
NSN 6610-00-377-7956
NSN 5920-00-216-8665