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 5925-01-308-0669
NSN 5996-00-038-8276
NSN 5930-01-234-2200
NSN 6130-01-038-9244
NSN 4140-00-798-5518
NSN 6240-00-724-1782
NSN 6610-01-127-0724
NSN 6645-00-940-0774
NSN 5920-00-912-5612
NSN 6240-01-307-8236
NSN 6110-01-010-0905
NSN 7035-01-151-0265