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 4140-00-451-3017
NSN 4140-00-820-1173
NSN 6685-01-025-3095
NSN 6110-00-811-3423
NSN 5945-01-384-4369
NSN 6320-01-220-2264
NSN 6685-00-596-8765
NSN 7035-01-374-0005
NSN 5920-01-296-8691
NSN 6685-01-519-0675
NSN 5935-01-570-2074
NSN 5965-00-316-2768