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 4140-00-119-5855
NSN 5895-01-596-6095
NSN 5998-01-486-8752
NSN 6620-00-257-2783
NSN 5985-01-197-5061
NSN 5925-01-197-4686
NSN 2925-01-168-6253
NSN 6150-00-862-3247
NSN 5835-00-153-4100
NSN 6135-01-218-3660
NSN 5998-00-471-0975
NSN 6320-01-145-9013