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 6240-00-382-5889
NSN 6220-01-445-5544
NSN 5925-01-305-7170
NSN 5935-00-915-3685
NSN 7035-01-227-2546
NSN 5998-01-007-0738
NSN 5835-00-198-4936
NSN 5930-01-161-7364
NSN 6110-01-023-2248
NSN 6135-00-412-1687
NSN 6240-00-197-6819
NSN 5835-01-628-1748