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 4140-00-125-0837
NSN 5920-01-340-3802
NSN 5930-01-458-4480
NSN 6145-01-383-6144
NSN 5990-01-364-0813
NSN 6685-00-573-0236
NSN 5985-01-389-7853
NSN 6610-01-017-9063
NSN 6220-01-478-4985
NSN 5925-01-095-9990
NSN 6220-01-521-2720
NSN 5950-00-556-0304