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 5985-00-238-7841
NSN 6320-01-384-7079
NSN 6240-01-512-1856
NSN 6110-01-518-2051
NSN 5996-01-147-3297
NSN 6135-01-215-1245
NSN 5835-01-321-2906
NSN 4140-01-287-5429
NSN 5915-01-345-5871
NSN 6150-00-921-4440
NSN 5935-01-586-6136
NSN 5930-01-386-4446