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 5985-00-051-3118
NSN 5975-00-203-8416
NSN 6320-01-425-1417
NSN 6240-00-449-6003
NSN 6685-00-147-8045
NSN 6150-00-233-6356
NSN 6240-01-050-9156
NSN 6145-01-450-0580
NSN 5990-01-126-5824
NSN 5950-00-290-8090
NSN 4140-00-296-9695
NSN 5990-00-725-7813