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 4140-00-256-1471
NSN 5950-00-930-3176
NSN 5855-00-491-7079
NSN 5965-00-455-7581
NSN 2925-01-074-9102
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 6130-00-936-5366
NSN 5920-01-322-7553
NSN 5925-00-994-0405
NSN 5910-00-119-8013
NSN 4140-00-856-0533
NSN 5835-00-617-3578