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 4140-01-300-5636
NSN 5910-00-950-8536
NSN 5935-01-512-0323
NSN 5965-01-487-4479
NSN 6610-01-437-0961
NSN 6320-00-403-6003
NSN 5910-00-539-5462
NSN 6650-01-343-8008
NSN 5855-01-136-1916
NSN 6150-01-041-7978
NSN 5905-01-232-8206
NSN 5996-01-076-1662