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 6240-01-081-7462
NSN 5960-00-955-0012
NSN 5945-01-140-3100
NSN 5975-00-357-6136
NSN 6150-01-147-3329
NSN 5910-01-487-8330
NSN 6130-00-421-1196
NSN 5945-01-516-1765
NSN 6145-00-148-1609
NSN 5985-00-470-5398
NSN 5985-01-456-2996
NSN 5905-01-604-5158