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 5835-00-140-8646
NSN 5965-00-937-6482
NSN 4140-01-016-3143
NSN 5960-01-546-2379
NSN 5999-01-458-9183
NSN 6685-00-244-4974
NSN 6130-01-249-5183
NSN 5985-00-481-1467
NSN 6150-01-079-6831
NSN 6240-01-008-2935
NSN 5945-01-257-3761
NSN 5915-01-282-4642