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 4140-00-918-5162
NSN 5915-01-417-3123
NSN 6105-00-316-5098
NSN 5998-01-541-7242
NSN 6610-00-905-6780
NSN 5960-00-900-0062
NSN 5895-01-222-7259
NSN 5999-01-263-7552
NSN 6135-00-235-1938
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 5925-01-139-9972
NSN 5855-00-688-9954