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 4140-01-608-4073
NSN 5999-00-420-1483
NSN 6145-01-145-5177
NSN 5930-01-110-4607
NSN 5835-00-074-3700
NSN 6130-00-754-2950
NSN 6685-01-352-5665
NSN 5975-01-599-9930
NSN 5895-01-447-4256
NSN 5950-00-661-2612
NSN 6150-00-410-4544
NSN 5945-00-186-1550