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 6240-01-433-5413
NSN 5990-00-170-4239
NSN 5920-01-232-1453
NSN 5910-01-579-3434
NSN 5945-00-999-7618
NSN 6150-01-018-3764
NSN 6610-01-479-8162
NSN 6130-01-102-9068
NSN 4140-01-055-6355
NSN 6620-00-904-2139
NSN 5985-01-582-9849
NSN 5999-01-432-2147