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 4140-00-605-0396
NSN 5910-01-049-6963
NSN 6650-00-885-3775
NSN 5930-01-188-0294
NSN 6240-01-106-6113
NSN 5945-01-374-3326
NSN 7035-01-610-3833
NSN 5835-00-257-2852
NSN 5960-00-474-8254
NSN 7035-01-307-2560
NSN 6150-00-465-1633
NSN 6110-00-613-1430