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 6685-00-684-3140
NSN 6105-01-110-2867
NSN 6610-00-841-8221
NSN 5915-00-437-9703
NSN 5996-01-534-7687
NSN 6130-01-122-8908
NSN 5910-00-152-0506
NSN 4140-00-237-0816
NSN 5935-00-866-9765
NSN 6110-00-228-8570
NSN 5895-01-401-5388
NSN 7035-01-618-1438