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 5998-01-499-8783
NSN 4140-01-468-4135
NSN 6135-00-782-6988
NSN 6610-00-766-7923
NSN 5945-01-212-7912
NSN 6240-01-371-8637
NSN 6620-01-300-4477
NSN 5960-00-707-3335
NSN 5930-00-456-2856
NSN 6220-01-192-5423
NSN 6110-01-615-0405
NSN 4140-01-301-4651