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 6240-00-248-6517
NSN 6135-01-568-3234
NSN 5999-01-147-5684
NSN 7035-01-069-3537
NSN 7035-01-517-1713
NSN 5990-00-052-3143
NSN 5960-01-487-6436
NSN 6105-01-567-6714
NSN 5996-01-103-2474
NSN 6135-00-938-1351
NSN 6130-01-038-8066
NSN 6240-00-081-6889