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 5990-00-111-3614
NSN 6240-01-388-4099
NSN 5910-01-062-3369
NSN 5930-01-024-9456
NSN 5999-01-104-4591
NSN 6135-00-318-8359
NSN 6150-00-459-4160
NSN 6150-01-182-6764
NSN 4140-01-531-7375
NSN 4140-00-767-8166
NSN 5996-00-177-3463
NSN 6685-01-392-1513