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 4140-00-237-0816
NSN 6110-01-260-2925
NSN 6130-00-662-8557
NSN 6110-01-380-0160
NSN 6645-00-928-7208
NSN 6240-01-501-9338
NSN 6220-01-349-6311
NSN 5855-01-586-0385
NSN 6685-00-193-9502
NSN 5990-00-247-0975
NSN 5996-00-776-6877
NSN 5985-01-634-0635