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 6240-01-177-9361
NSN 5965-00-128-2512
NSN 5930-01-468-6478
NSN 6685-01-168-9829
NSN 5835-01-126-9358
NSN 6105-01-519-7525
NSN 5835-00-998-5757
NSN 5895-01-215-6159
NSN 5985-01-088-3262
NSN 5920-01-205-1631
NSN 5915-00-480-3235
NSN 5960-01-209-4328