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 6130-00-148-8342
NSN 5950-00-296-5281
NSN 5935-00-531-1622
NSN 5925-01-358-2662
NSN 5855-00-973-5717
NSN 5925-01-023-1411
NSN 5835-00-564-0057
NSN 4140-01-244-6737
NSN 5930-01-381-2143
NSN 5960-01-601-5565
NSN 5998-00-926-3730
NSN 5960-00-434-3193