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 6240-00-136-7168
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5910-01-538-3075
NSN 5925-00-177-2481
NSN 5920-00-490-1226
NSN 5920-01-453-9954
NSN 5915-01-563-4161
NSN 4140-01-556-9136
NSN 7035-01-192-2659
NSN 6620-00-096-6306
NSN 5945-00-466-3748
NSN 6130-01-112-0158