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 5990-01-147-5225
NSN 6135-00-405-1989
NSN 6610-00-112-2698
NSN 5905-01-601-0794
NSN 6240-01-518-3874
NSN 5996-00-646-8166
NSN 4140-00-456-0902
NSN 6130-00-359-2747
NSN 5895-01-616-7864
NSN 6685-01-248-9351
NSN 5960-00-295-7768
NSN 4140-00-243-6664