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 5998-01-618-2243
NSN 6135-01-277-7907
NSN 6240-00-684-8181
NSN 5990-01-355-8875
NSN 5999-00-538-7278
NSN 6150-00-615-8737
NSN 4140-01-223-6079
NSN 5935-01-553-0052
NSN 5920-00-738-8074
NSN 4140-01-273-0196
NSN 5925-00-575-2986
NSN 6650-00-078-5773