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 6240-00-989-4398
NSN 5920-00-251-0534
NSN 2925-01-299-6967
NSN 5990-01-054-4255
NSN 5910-00-453-8513
NSN 5950-01-568-5324
NSN 5835-00-711-3371
NSN 5960-01-487-6436
NSN 6620-01-106-3553
NSN 6110-01-505-0165
NSN 5996-01-461-8782
NSN 6645-01-508-4012