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 6105-00-419-2573
NSN 5990-00-155-2306
NSN 6320-01-116-3980
NSN 6240-00-865-3257
NSN 5975-01-114-7661
NSN 5965-00-013-1278
NSN 5996-00-248-7061
NSN 6620-01-059-0876
NSN 4140-00-344-0365
NSN 5960-01-345-3464
NSN 6110-01-176-0410
NSN 5915-01-236-9252