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 6240-00-133-1652
NSN 5990-01-223-9414
NSN 5960-00-631-8922
NSN 6110-01-432-8264
NSN 6110-01-302-2615
NSN 6685-01-568-3812
NSN 7035-00-312-3055
NSN 5925-01-070-4487
NSN 5950-01-181-2198
NSN 5975-00-288-5877
NSN 6105-00-721-6780
NSN 6150-01-181-5612