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 4140-00-684-7314
NSN 4140-01-389-2870
NSN 5920-00-995-0837
NSN 6685-01-617-6721
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 5998-01-049-3866
NSN 6610-01-464-3037
NSN 5915-01-301-0882
NSN 6105-01-224-7258
NSN 2925-01-013-9867
NSN 6105-01-556-1233
NSN 6130-00-005-1633