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 5998-00-237-9973
NSN 6135-01-215-1245
NSN 6150-00-144-7115
NSN 5996-01-487-4377
NSN 6685-00-419-4263
NSN 5920-00-420-3917
NSN 6240-00-930-4206
NSN 5930-00-044-3264
NSN 6240-00-600-7138
NSN 4140-01-160-7699
NSN 6320-00-483-0451
NSN 5895-01-065-1123