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 6240-01-224-7656
NSN 5998-01-075-9803
NSN 5835-00-341-5441
NSN 7035-01-307-5366
NSN 6685-00-911-1596
NSN 5985-00-930-0725
NSN 6610-00-814-1847
NSN 5910-00-563-5886
NSN 5975-00-707-8036
NSN 5950-01-556-7010
NSN 5895-01-196-6312
NSN 5905-01-509-9676