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 5996-00-855-7374
NSN 6645-01-463-4314
NSN 6130-01-249-4977
NSN 5935-01-214-7796
NSN 5990-01-386-5561
NSN 6130-01-314-8364
NSN 6240-01-459-4709
NSN 6240-01-582-8354
NSN 4140-00-170-5152
NSN 5960-01-515-4791
NSN 5990-00-337-5359
NSN 5945-01-272-0968