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 4140-00-289-8830
NSN 6620-01-191-5934
NSN 6610-01-287-9814
NSN 6105-01-435-5530
NSN 6240-01-574-9304
NSN 6135-00-477-8847
NSN 5985-01-389-1927
NSN 6320-01-229-2264
NSN 5915-01-365-6279
NSN 5965-01-214-6225
NSN 6685-01-368-3262
NSN 5920-01-272-7097