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 5835-01-396-0640
NSN 6320-01-422-1212
NSN 6150-00-993-9959
NSN 6240-01-500-5829
NSN 5950-01-257-4424
NSN 6135-01-136-8306
NSN 5998-01-321-5241
NSN 6620-01-252-3567
NSN 6130-00-959-8963
NSN 5996-01-440-0634
NSN 5965-01-540-9628
NSN 4140-01-488-5980