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 4140-01-164-2274
NSN 5998-01-394-5249
NSN 5996-01-547-9155
NSN 5998-00-863-0202
NSN 6150-01-628-9758
NSN 5999-00-503-2025
NSN 4140-00-225-8586
NSN 5920-01-056-5481
NSN 6650-00-515-6002
NSN 5930-00-716-8437
NSN 5945-01-394-2206
NSN 7035-01-006-3186