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 4140-01-009-0560
NSN 5998-00-418-8835
NSN 5895-01-612-5037
NSN 5990-01-156-7004
NSN 5915-01-617-1005
NSN 5905-01-415-2902
NSN 5960-01-580-6360
NSN 6320-01-415-0953
NSN 6150-00-855-6125
NSN 5905-01-415-6391
NSN 5998-00-896-6094
NSN 2925-01-320-6512