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 4140-00-914-7949
NSN 5920-01-101-7987
NSN 5910-00-111-0697
NSN 6220-00-138-0589
NSN 5960-00-337-7628
NSN 5975-01-213-7884
NSN 5985-01-643-6941
NSN 6620-01-012-2852
NSN 6130-01-614-7214
NSN 6150-01-392-0616
NSN 5998-00-554-7232
NSN 6220-00-739-1799