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 4140-01-378-6710
NSN 5965-01-200-6613
NSN 6110-01-042-4117
NSN 6320-01-296-3181
NSN 6685-00-605-3241
NSN 5855-01-178-1130
NSN 6645-01-350-3138
NSN 5895-01-290-9471
NSN 6240-01-323-5386
NSN 6240-01-625-1279
NSN 6220-01-634-0660
NSN 6650-01-056-4632