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 4140-00-365-2531
NSN 6610-01-438-9285
NSN 5998-00-104-0177
NSN 6320-00-110-8005
NSN 6145-00-244-2946
NSN 6240-00-827-0889
NSN 6685-01-087-9081
NSN 5930-01-654-9281
NSN 6685-01-448-7164
NSN 5990-01-085-7067
NSN 5935-01-386-3613
NSN 5910-01-131-9324