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 5990-01-248-5294
NSN 6240-00-225-9271
NSN 5925-01-414-2766
NSN 6220-01-421-9928
NSN 6240-00-844-1758
NSN 5920-01-193-1356
NSN 6220-01-184-3052
NSN 6220-01-449-2014
NSN 5975-01-145-5355
NSN 6620-00-632-0161
NSN 4140-00-500-2718
NSN 5960-00-757-0126