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 6240-00-698-5822
NSN 6220-01-634-0660
NSN 5925-00-001-7446
NSN 6130-00-630-1494
NSN 5930-00-078-7394
NSN 6150-01-272-7965
NSN 6110-01-193-9842
NSN 5996-01-534-3459
NSN 5996-00-702-5664
NSN 4140-01-100-0743
NSN 5996-00-644-4662
NSN 6240-00-342-9756