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 4140-01-135-4617
NSN 5960-01-567-1096
NSN 5925-00-364-7969
NSN 5855-00-110-9341
NSN 6650-00-597-7313
NSN 5895-00-269-3848
NSN 5999-01-436-6311
NSN 5905-00-903-3429
NSN 5999-01-203-4652
NSN 6220-01-166-2186
NSN 5985-01-598-2448
NSN 6645-01-305-3118