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 4140-00-485-6139
NSN 5996-00-406-3439
NSN 2925-01-004-5627
NSN 5945-00-453-4178
NSN 6320-01-116-3980
NSN 6150-01-491-8420
NSN 5855-01-391-7472
NSN 5998-01-225-3288
NSN 6150-01-443-8736
NSN 6610-00-081-2365
NSN 6110-00-072-9394
NSN 6150-01-584-6973