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 6240-00-416-6140
NSN 5935-00-633-8302
NSN 5920-01-401-5315
NSN 5975-01-136-0205
NSN 5835-00-572-7445
NSN 6685-01-596-9892
NSN 6105-00-671-1785
NSN 5996-00-661-1151
NSN 5935-01-042-0247
NSN 4140-00-934-8800
NSN 5999-01-197-5236
NSN 6135-01-079-7852