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 4140-01-131-3124
NSN 5996-01-059-6612
NSN 6220-01-332-6823
NSN 5960-01-512-0233
NSN 6240-01-145-4916
NSN 2925-00-156-0999
NSN 5855-01-519-2486
NSN 5930-01-610-8931
NSN 5999-01-244-9461
NSN 5985-00-288-6001
NSN 6145-00-232-0813
NSN 5895-00-264-5666