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 6240-00-138-3082
NSN 5998-00-419-3662
NSN 7035-01-373-6782
NSN 6685-01-236-0139
NSN 5920-01-439-0753
NSN 5990-01-575-3275
NSN 5996-00-222-6049
NSN 6685-01-281-8860
NSN 6130-01-568-5829
NSN 5990-00-543-2755
NSN 6645-01-518-7287
NSN 5915-01-652-5881