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 6240-00-731-5071
NSN 5935-00-450-9158
NSN 4140-01-100-1223
NSN 5965-01-159-0921
NSN 5930-01-029-4166
NSN 5925-01-342-3502
NSN 6130-01-323-4425
NSN 5925-01-050-9032
NSN 5915-01-032-9296
NSN 5998-00-782-0414
NSN 5965-00-682-3567
NSN 6110-01-081-5213