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 5910-00-236-8766
NSN 4140-01-115-2076
NSN 6610-01-489-0071
NSN 6320-00-691-8514
NSN 5960-00-204-7506
NSN 6240-01-531-4619
NSN 5925-01-021-5365
NSN 6220-01-250-7228
NSN 6130-01-218-6186
NSN 6105-01-463-9928
NSN 5996-01-099-9801
NSN 5920-01-501-0674