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 5935-00-156-8523
NSN 6240-01-463-8276
NSN 5945-01-115-2979
NSN 4140-00-605-0396
NSN 6130-01-361-8628
NSN 6135-01-397-2170
NSN 5910-01-240-8020
NSN 5975-01-392-4826
NSN 5905-01-323-8737
NSN 7035-01-599-9287
NSN 6145-01-246-3988
NSN 5999-00-188-6154