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 6645-01-513-0117
NSN 4140-01-125-5187
NSN 5930-01-100-0708
NSN 6240-00-783-2853
NSN 6645-01-342-9415
NSN 6685-00-161-7982
NSN 6685-01-412-0767
NSN 5925-01-025-6167
NSN 5925-01-366-4222
NSN 5950-00-752-5178
NSN 5965-01-182-5768
NSN 5996-01-246-2472