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 6240-01-425-1160
NSN 5935-01-216-7907
NSN 6650-01-184-9238
NSN 5990-01-013-8464
NSN 5996-01-511-1220
NSN 6150-00-174-2806
NSN 4140-00-719-5654
NSN 4140-01-646-3016
NSN 6685-00-103-2854
NSN 6320-01-039-5891
NSN 5945-01-378-5654
NSN 5855-01-525-8017