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 5998-00-249-7289
NSN 5905-01-139-6055
NSN 5915-01-609-3891
NSN 6130-01-152-6718
NSN 4140-01-607-0795
NSN 5975-01-381-3218
NSN 5960-01-441-7047
NSN 5950-01-168-3824
NSN 5930-00-655-9288
NSN 5950-01-384-6093
NSN 6240-00-904-2122
NSN 6145-00-141-8095