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 4140-01-431-6543
NSN 5960-01-497-4572
NSN 5996-01-538-3703
NSN 6105-00-869-0624
NSN 6110-01-583-3060
NSN 5950-01-645-8252
NSN 5996-01-211-3562
NSN 6685-01-221-0209
NSN 5950-00-104-7526
NSN 5975-01-072-1250
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 6105-01-377-3430