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 4140-01-367-5824
NSN 5895-01-487-6720
NSN 6620-01-168-8450
NSN 5990-01-143-2518
NSN 6645-01-336-3647
NSN 6150-01-312-8240
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 6610-01-199-0499
NSN 6145-00-663-6133
NSN 5985-01-549-2524
NSN 5950-01-020-7174
NSN 5975-01-519-8899