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 6150-01-231-0269
NSN 5910-00-258-0226
NSN 5990-00-144-3243
NSN 5910-00-161-4227
NSN 5999-01-466-2961
NSN 6240-01-140-3173
NSN 6685-00-147-6759
NSN 5985-00-111-5020
NSN 5930-00-089-1037
NSN 5920-00-100-2582
NSN 4140-00-202-6285
NSN 5920-00-857-8933