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 4140-00-248-6089
NSN 6105-01-313-9023
NSN 6145-00-141-8095
NSN 6135-01-436-7733
NSN 5835-00-073-0790
NSN 5895-00-677-1982
NSN 5945-00-022-5911
NSN 6650-01-129-1175
NSN 6145-01-211-6591
NSN 5960-01-371-5494
NSN 5990-00-116-6590
NSN 5996-01-201-4500