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 6240-00-299-9819
NSN 5910-01-513-4684
NSN 6645-00-085-7603
NSN 5895-00-146-1809
NSN 5905-00-483-4411
NSN 5965-01-488-6695
NSN 5998-01-065-2779
NSN 5920-01-119-1896
NSN 6220-00-939-1429
NSN 5990-00-952-0696
NSN 5925-01-410-8515
NSN 6105-00-446-6549