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 5960-01-282-2386
NSN 5990-00-740-0249
NSN 6145-01-429-2519
NSN 4140-01-179-8299
NSN 5910-00-931-4179
NSN 4140-00-428-7589
NSN 5998-01-549-1759
NSN 6320-00-681-1324
NSN 2925-00-833-9466
NSN 5990-01-072-4914
NSN 5920-01-118-5688
NSN 5930-00-104-6148