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 6240-01-147-5424
NSN 5910-00-524-6717
NSN 6320-01-462-3555
NSN 6105-01-570-3821
NSN 5975-01-562-8082
NSN 5999-01-200-5982
NSN 6220-00-141-5112
NSN 5965-01-051-0126
NSN 6130-00-891-4849
NSN 6135-01-548-1423
NSN 5925-00-368-1291
NSN 5915-00-425-6175