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 4140-01-168-8796
NSN 5930-00-518-1642
NSN 5895-01-388-0809
NSN 5930-01-285-4218
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 5996-01-128-4811
NSN 7035-01-418-5499
NSN 5905-01-359-8097
NSN 5920-01-433-8060
NSN 5925-01-213-9344
NSN 5920-01-144-8920
NSN 6685-01-471-2851