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 4140-01-608-3992
NSN 6110-00-236-1646
NSN 6320-01-286-7535
NSN 6685-01-011-2159
NSN 5895-00-127-2560
NSN 5920-00-829-1464
NSN 6685-00-450-0053
NSN 5998-01-592-3167
NSN 5960-01-307-2676
NSN 5935-01-459-2511
NSN 5920-01-480-9260
NSN 6685-01-122-2435