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 4140-00-100-4563
NSN 6685-01-421-5504
NSN 6650-00-003-5413
NSN 5925-00-442-1943
NSN 6220-01-579-8919
NSN 5855-00-908-9314
NSN 5945-00-484-3291
NSN 5990-01-432-4984
NSN 6130-01-147-8448
NSN 5895-00-292-2872
NSN 5985-00-981-0216
NSN 6145-00-629-2801