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 6240-00-776-1614
NSN 5925-01-365-3350
NSN 6145-00-445-7839
NSN 6145-00-107-3283
NSN 6105-01-539-7549
NSN 5996-01-233-1614
NSN 5999-00-701-9831
NSN 5835-01-501-0526
NSN 6130-01-607-1436
NSN 5835-01-610-5744
NSN 6135-01-333-6737
NSN 5905-01-186-6301