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 4140-01-457-3398
NSN 5945-00-543-8890
NSN 5915-01-310-8560
NSN 5945-00-884-4760
NSN 5855-01-225-5855
NSN 6105-01-304-5399
NSN 5985-00-722-3791
NSN 5855-01-333-0969
NSN 5910-00-187-2800
NSN 5999-01-498-4543
NSN 6150-00-670-5772
NSN 6240-00-076-2752