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 4140-00-464-7890
NSN 5895-01-576-9546
NSN 5895-01-091-0938
NSN 6240-01-642-9552
NSN 5925-01-382-9313
NSN 6145-00-351-4539
NSN 6110-01-446-6060
NSN 6105-01-222-1091
NSN 6610-01-323-7783
NSN 5960-01-013-9346
NSN 6645-01-021-2225
NSN 5999-00-644-9767