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 6240-00-973-8390
NSN 5910-01-534-5054
NSN 5996-01-450-6408
NSN 5998-00-240-6447
NSN 2925-01-264-5256
NSN 5960-00-731-1908
NSN 6130-01-459-4552
NSN 5975-01-359-6443
NSN 2925-01-322-9780
NSN 5835-01-599-1876
NSN 5996-00-365-5483
NSN 5950-01-058-2510