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 5960-01-210-7116
NSN 5910-01-641-1143
NSN 5945-01-005-3861
NSN 4140-01-591-0616
NSN 5960-01-215-0992
NSN 5950-01-361-9862
NSN 6220-00-244-2040
NSN 4140-00-761-7761
NSN 6150-00-714-6151
NSN 5999-01-149-0587
NSN 6130-01-111-4065
NSN 7035-01-498-4895