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 4140-00-122-6422
NSN 6645-01-117-4927
NSN 5920-00-529-0618
NSN 5920-01-599-8622
NSN 6105-00-405-2343
NSN 5975-01-646-6572
NSN 5998-00-935-9204
NSN 6650-01-435-2994
NSN 6110-00-908-0196
NSN 5915-01-278-8351
NSN 5975-01-518-2509
NSN 6645-01-483-1331