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 4140-01-576-9796
NSN 5990-00-671-3127
NSN 5975-00-591-7100
NSN 6150-01-042-3216
NSN 6105-00-255-5927
NSN 5975-01-201-5497
NSN 5965-01-168-8180
NSN 6150-01-307-0453
NSN 6620-01-537-4121
NSN 6650-01-512-1930
NSN 6110-01-611-7377
NSN 6645-01-367-2581