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 6240-00-115-5044
NSN 5905-00-954-7439
NSN 6145-01-104-0154
NSN 5910-01-510-9454
NSN 6610-01-411-6800
NSN 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 5999-01-473-0690
NSN 6145-01-387-8463
NSN 5915-01-013-8995
NSN 5925-00-226-1155
NSN 5975-01-246-8806
NSN 5960-00-533-1125