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 5990-01-243-4233
NSN 5910-01-356-4115
NSN 6240-01-122-5856
NSN 5999-00-822-9497
NSN 6610-00-254-9810
NSN 6240-01-517-7566
NSN 6135-00-676-5807
NSN 4140-00-189-0235
NSN 5950-00-883-7209
NSN 5996-01-144-9523
NSN 5930-00-710-7659
NSN 6105-01-252-9548