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 6240-00-518-3541
NSN 5855-01-027-1571
NSN 5960-01-364-1318
NSN 5855-00-862-3345
NSN 6685-00-952-2027
NSN 5950-00-372-5240
NSN 5985-01-502-2457
NSN 5915-00-126-9094
NSN 6145-00-432-7431
NSN 4140-01-417-5404
NSN 5930-01-438-0029
NSN 5975-01-016-0454