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 4140-01-215-1125
NSN 6650-01-525-7036
NSN 6650-01-155-3292
NSN 6620-01-256-9703
NSN 5965-00-647-3972
NSN 6110-01-368-7837
NSN 5996-00-827-8651
NSN 6645-01-325-5605
NSN 6240-01-652-3751
NSN 5935-00-294-9526
NSN 6220-01-518-5203
NSN 5920-00-493-8307