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 4140-01-051-0421
NSN 5920-00-391-6252
NSN 5998-01-451-8849
NSN 6105-01-013-9252
NSN 6610-00-492-9872
NSN 6650-01-101-6622
NSN 6620-01-105-3264
NSN 5996-01-606-2421
NSN 5965-01-504-6139
NSN 6150-00-419-4455
NSN 5930-01-461-4137
NSN 4140-01-258-6685