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 6240-00-326-2966
NSN 6240-01-064-9727
NSN 5998-01-147-9471
NSN 4140-01-443-3523
NSN 6145-01-571-5597
NSN 5990-01-542-4212
NSN 6685-01-088-9388
NSN 5930-01-500-3289
NSN 5945-01-011-2066
NSN 6135-01-309-8414
NSN 6130-01-525-8811
NSN 5965-01-632-5259