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 5999-01-279-8640
NSN 5950-01-440-6360
NSN 6145-01-459-0822
NSN 5915-01-059-9805
NSN 6135-00-152-8729
NSN 5930-01-370-5808
NSN 4140-00-340-7685
NSN 6240-01-444-3508
NSN 6240-00-526-0243
NSN 5915-00-486-0928
NSN 5930-00-942-4098
NSN 6130-01-024-9557