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 5960-00-966-4918
NSN 4140-00-185-1580
NSN 4140-01-156-0445
NSN 6110-01-106-4440
NSN 5960-00-525-1898
NSN 5998-00-757-4822
NSN 5965-01-441-3876
NSN 5905-01-239-8217
NSN 4140-01-245-8477
NSN 5905-01-378-7210
NSN 6685-01-191-7744
NSN 5999-00-901-2161