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 6240-00-295-2999
NSN 4140-01-280-0567
NSN 5985-00-682-6254
NSN 5985-01-346-2979
NSN 5950-00-419-0232
NSN 6610-00-118-7629
NSN 4140-01-603-0969
NSN 5925-01-517-5137
NSN 5998-00-607-5267
NSN 7035-01-440-8877
NSN 5999-01-633-7311
NSN 5930-01-632-4590