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 4140-00-420-0251
NSN 6620-00-460-2909
NSN 6220-01-062-9782
NSN 6150-00-911-6232
NSN 5996-01-071-4828
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 6145-01-408-2802
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 5855-01-033-1375
NSN 5965-01-657-4519
NSN 5998-01-130-3061
NSN 6130-00-456-0206