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 5895-01-383-7982
NSN 5998-01-297-3772
NSN 5996-00-224-6192
NSN 5950-01-199-2441
NSN 6150-01-481-3735
NSN 6130-00-185-8093
NSN 5998-01-387-3382
NSN 6240-01-601-2459
NSN 5905-00-108-9892
NSN 5925-01-145-5330
NSN 6130-01-030-0064
NSN 4140-01-487-3063