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 4140-00-491-7699
NSN 6620-01-231-9731
NSN 7035-01-522-5208
NSN 6685-01-167-7364
NSN 6110-01-461-3612
NSN 6130-01-406-3204
NSN 5965-01-223-3307
NSN 5910-01-288-1818
NSN 5910-00-514-2038
NSN 5965-01-026-9865
NSN 5910-00-295-3776
NSN 6145-01-351-1935