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 4140-00-111-3247
NSN 5905-01-338-7269
NSN 6685-01-035-2371
NSN 5950-01-606-9819
NSN 7035-01-444-4240
NSN 5996-01-371-2958
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 6650-01-397-8856
NSN 6130-00-904-4770
NSN 6320-01-389-8128
NSN 6240-00-383-7668
NSN 5930-01-013-8586