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 6240-00-006-3725
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 5905-01-096-5864
NSN 6240-00-753-7586
NSN 5945-00-144-3186
NSN 5920-01-320-9744
NSN 5905-01-335-4878
NSN 6650-00-393-0447
NSN 5935-00-066-8540
NSN 7035-01-517-7179
NSN 5975-01-173-5127
NSN 5960-00-145-5378