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 4140-01-316-4071
NSN 6240-01-296-6020
NSN 5996-01-658-0704
NSN 5895-01-173-7404
NSN 5996-00-432-8578
NSN 6320-01-204-2922
NSN 6620-00-943-7899
NSN 5915-01-569-1406
NSN 5835-00-752-6065
NSN 6650-00-754-2276
NSN 5920-00-162-2218
NSN 6130-01-170-5085