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 6110-01-223-4682
NSN 4140-00-010-2986
NSN 5925-01-426-6923
NSN 5965-00-296-6116
NSN 5945-01-481-7084
NSN 6650-00-069-9370
NSN 5915-00-271-2321
NSN 5895-01-164-9943
NSN 2925-00-816-8765
NSN 5998-01-027-0301
NSN 6105-01-465-3463
NSN 4140-00-517-7902