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 5950-01-459-7961
NSN 6240-00-224-1880
NSN 4140-01-297-4182
NSN 6650-01-093-9388
NSN 5910-00-933-5493
NSN 6645-01-045-1075
NSN 5915-00-952-5658
NSN 4140-00-232-9859
NSN 5915-01-440-9298
NSN 6135-01-312-1040
NSN 5998-00-353-1427
NSN 6220-01-085-3391