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 4140-01-395-8307
NSN 6610-01-197-9639
NSN 6320-01-190-1397
NSN 5935-01-578-6295
NSN 6685-00-009-9031
NSN 5996-01-167-9234
NSN 6320-00-284-1524
NSN 5985-00-850-8283
NSN 5998-01-320-3152
NSN 4140-00-484-4040
NSN 4140-01-446-6007
NSN 4140-01-608-1035