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 5910-00-023-6207
NSN 4140-01-502-8993
NSN 5996-01-316-3492
NSN 5925-01-643-0134
NSN 4140-00-242-6465
NSN 6150-01-422-3459
NSN 5905-01-298-5029
NSN 5975-01-017-2738
NSN 2925-00-258-9786
NSN 6130-01-277-5997
NSN 6240-00-822-4571
NSN 5835-01-576-9013