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 6240-01-136-4694
NSN 5965-00-622-7025
NSN 6685-00-269-6444
NSN 5920-01-212-9908
NSN 4140-01-437-8247
NSN 4140-00-518-2744
NSN 2925-01-069-5324
NSN 5998-01-262-7079
NSN 5915-00-009-8018
NSN 2925-01-316-0725
NSN 5996-01-474-6203
NSN 6135-01-534-3007