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 4140-00-833-6239
NSN 5950-01-227-2466
NSN 5935-00-552-4860
NSN 5915-00-105-6173
NSN 5975-01-412-8668
NSN 5975-01-152-2635
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 6130-01-089-9646
NSN 5996-00-722-4944
NSN 5945-01-537-3364
NSN 6610-01-206-3921
NSN 6620-00-980-0244