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 6240-01-166-4517
NSN 5930-00-582-1730
NSN 4140-01-516-7335
NSN 6240-01-429-7830
NSN 5910-01-175-9835
NSN 5920-01-186-0963
NSN 6135-01-386-5709
NSN 2925-00-540-9918
NSN 5945-00-645-2309
NSN 5915-01-269-3874
NSN 5999-00-707-0073
NSN 6650-00-960-5040