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 5945-00-237-5360
NSN 4140-01-476-7343
NSN 5990-00-954-6584
NSN 6240-01-597-4870
NSN 6650-01-408-5089
NSN 5835-00-723-2505
NSN 4140-01-174-5647
NSN 5950-01-224-4073
NSN 5998-00-140-6855
NSN 5855-01-147-4785
NSN 5910-00-010-4874
NSN 4140-01-320-1179