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 5915-01-150-1658
NSN 5895-00-201-3742
NSN 5910-00-339-8962
NSN 4140-01-113-3154
NSN 6650-01-351-4544
NSN 5960-01-471-8201
NSN 6240-01-424-0980
NSN 6240-00-342-9756
NSN 6145-01-566-9370
NSN 5950-01-020-2545
NSN 5996-01-133-2478
NSN 6110-00-099-7113