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 6240-00-287-1988
NSN 4140-00-117-4842
NSN 5960-00-455-9218
NSN 5835-00-841-2650
NSN 5935-01-496-0799
NSN 5920-01-419-8821
NSN 5990-00-140-4559
NSN 5905-01-101-7225
NSN 6220-01-577-6860
NSN 5990-01-390-2177
NSN 5975-01-563-3702
NSN 5895-01-181-5471