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 4140-00-189-0235
NSN 5996-00-144-8091
NSN 5855-01-417-3250
NSN 6240-01-086-7521
NSN 6320-00-343-1798
NSN 5998-01-293-7451
NSN 6685-00-705-6071
NSN 5915-01-341-5695
NSN 5985-00-299-3510
NSN 6130-01-055-5272
NSN 6220-00-230-4705
NSN 5910-01-600-2613