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 6620-00-708-1417
NSN 5905-01-142-0300
NSN 4140-01-365-3716
NSN 5910-01-464-2879
NSN 6110-01-339-7036
NSN 5950-01-050-8228
NSN 6645-01-063-8243
NSN 6130-01-056-9928
NSN 5990-01-493-4039
NSN 6110-01-067-7677
NSN 5930-01-559-4388
NSN 5835-01-390-0880