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 6240-01-338-5674
NSN 5930-01-134-6616
NSN 5998-01-049-4446
NSN 5905-01-275-1014
NSN 6135-01-268-7056
NSN 6620-01-415-5803
NSN 5999-01-214-3632
NSN 5930-01-014-5084
NSN 5920-00-665-3973
NSN 5915-00-308-2469
NSN 5920-01-592-3416
NSN 5975-00-816-3681