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 4140-00-128-0187
NSN 6135-01-367-6203
NSN 6645-01-081-6399
NSN 5930-00-342-5022
NSN 2925-01-284-8641
NSN 6110-00-613-1430
NSN 5975-01-225-0691
NSN 5935-01-563-0297
NSN 5960-00-861-8369
NSN 5925-00-368-1291
NSN 5895-01-358-4360
NSN 5985-00-203-5876