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 5915-01-508-4199
NSN 6135-01-526-6530
NSN 6110-01-318-2640
NSN 6610-01-357-9188
NSN 6240-00-739-0961
NSN 5930-01-202-6821
NSN 5935-01-348-9030
NSN 5996-01-202-8605
NSN 5999-01-363-6348
NSN 4140-01-282-1339
NSN 6610-01-224-7247
NSN 5925-01-433-9512