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 5960-01-150-8004
NSN 6110-00-914-2420
NSN 5996-00-517-6974
NSN 5965-00-088-1722
NSN 5855-01-412-9449
NSN 6110-01-020-8153
NSN 5920-00-074-4654
NSN 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 4140-01-641-0080
NSN 5990-00-226-7894
NSN 5910-01-386-7275
NSN 6240-01-536-3604