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 4140-00-930-9299
NSN 5999-00-610-5384
NSN 6610-00-391-7888
NSN 5910-00-195-2078
NSN 5999-01-645-6328
NSN 5925-01-264-8107
NSN 5965-01-474-4000
NSN 6130-01-116-3402
NSN 6135-00-405-1989
NSN 5905-00-683-8096
NSN 6220-01-482-1443
NSN 5945-01-516-0753