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 5915-01-185-0198
NSN 4140-00-198-4961
NSN 5910-01-548-7904
NSN 6135-00-284-1406
NSN 6620-01-648-1594
NSN 5999-01-130-6262
NSN 5996-00-452-0312
NSN 5915-01-368-5150
NSN 5999-01-166-8070
NSN 5930-01-115-1606
NSN 6220-01-467-5973
NSN 6145-00-388-9084