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 4140-01-398-0286
NSN 6150-00-523-6707
NSN 6620-00-234-8918
NSN 5935-01-147-4938
NSN 5965-00-539-7778
NSN 5910-00-812-7318
NSN 2925-01-523-3607
NSN 6610-01-606-2144
NSN 5960-01-539-1956
NSN 5996-00-916-9235
NSN 5950-00-878-6459
NSN 2925-01-268-5464