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 4140-00-800-0317
NSN 5996-00-932-3796
NSN 5905-01-075-2885
NSN 6240-01-038-3761
NSN 5915-01-388-3787
NSN 4140-00-067-7053
NSN 7035-00-064-7008
NSN 5998-00-737-1220
NSN 2925-00-239-9220
NSN 5998-01-566-4896
NSN 5960-01-167-6689
NSN 5996-01-510-3257