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 6240-00-215-8550
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 5915-01-370-2771
NSN 4140-00-019-7760
NSN 5930-00-971-6950
NSN 5990-01-258-3848
NSN 5950-01-335-8954
NSN 5935-00-897-0946
NSN 6320-01-554-0901
NSN 6110-00-246-3941
NSN 6685-01-054-3735
NSN 6240-01-658-0181