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 6240-00-824-4678
NSN 5960-01-573-6483
NSN 5935-01-656-7649
NSN 5930-01-297-0846
NSN 5925-01-592-8115
NSN 6645-00-664-4665
NSN 5945-01-063-7495
NSN 5905-01-099-3632
NSN 6135-01-217-8810
NSN 5990-00-562-8413
NSN 5855-01-342-3824
NSN 5935-00-673-3074