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 5925-01-510-4579
NSN 6240-01-420-1011
NSN 6150-00-036-0305
NSN 4140-00-621-9226
NSN 5960-01-505-2426
NSN 5990-00-972-1404
NSN 5910-01-357-9379
NSN 5975-01-634-0678
NSN 5915-00-186-9346
NSN 6650-01-481-3618
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 5998-01-167-8402