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 4140-01-634-0330
NSN 5920-00-952-1374
NSN 5998-00-963-3742
NSN 6610-00-138-8048
NSN 5855-01-020-7982
NSN 5945-01-243-8372
NSN 5930-01-183-0905
NSN 6320-01-563-8525
NSN 6650-01-086-1270
NSN 6320-01-426-1324
NSN 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 6650-00-732-5031