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 5855-01-383-6860
NSN 6130-00-983-4208
NSN 4140-01-341-0589
NSN 5965-01-469-7401
NSN 5920-01-415-5020
NSN 6150-01-267-6097
NSN 5895-01-466-0087
NSN 6620-01-461-3550
NSN 5935-01-281-7397
NSN 5965-01-155-3131
NSN 6685-00-671-9329
NSN 4140-01-100-4652