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 6240-00-931-2395
NSN 5996-01-079-9413
NSN 6110-01-642-5848
NSN 5975-01-408-3034
NSN 6105-00-698-1943
NSN 5910-00-909-5573
NSN 5920-01-573-4469
NSN 5945-01-571-6997
NSN 5935-00-279-6952
NSN 5895-01-467-2659
NSN 6105-00-792-8384
NSN 5915-01-258-4703