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 6240-00-994-4056
NSN 5935-01-061-2427
NSN 5975-00-248-5590
NSN 5965-00-071-0562
NSN 6150-01-480-0706
NSN 5835-00-890-3932
NSN 6220-01-086-8775
NSN 5975-00-018-0815
NSN 6105-01-641-7351
NSN 5960-01-476-5686
NSN 6320-01-289-0946
NSN 5998-01-375-6541