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 4140-00-371-2269
NSN 7035-01-073-5233
NSN 6145-01-134-0278
NSN 6610-01-630-6817
NSN 6240-01-179-4547
NSN 6620-01-119-3396
NSN 5990-01-446-9118
NSN 5998-00-126-2009
NSN 7035-00-897-7567
NSN 5985-00-872-6792
NSN 6220-01-280-5353
NSN 4140-01-569-3120