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 4140-01-359-1665
NSN 6610-00-040-4124
NSN 5915-01-330-7664
NSN 6220-01-510-7215
NSN 5999-01-068-3639
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 6135-01-561-5945
NSN 6620-01-326-0715
NSN 5895-01-286-2291
NSN 5975-01-641-7294
NSN 6650-00-433-4929
NSN 5915-01-631-3275