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 6240-00-458-4662
NSN 6645-00-895-1515
NSN 5910-01-476-8897
NSN 6145-01-552-3576
NSN 6110-01-359-4248
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 5960-00-932-3067
NSN 5999-00-582-0354
NSN 5950-01-279-4863
NSN 5985-00-244-0842
NSN 5855-00-896-4047
NSN 5835-01-268-1924