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 5985-00-481-6213
NSN 5945-01-441-9242
NSN 6110-01-146-6956
NSN 6220-00-288-4350
NSN 6110-00-957-3939
NSN 4140-00-526-4505
NSN 5975-01-397-4810
NSN 4140-01-172-0084
NSN 5999-00-470-7849
NSN 6150-01-291-6389
NSN 6240-00-287-1988
NSN 5960-01-054-3752