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 4140-01-389-6444
NSN 5945-01-107-0846
NSN 5915-00-343-6814
NSN 6620-01-217-3216
NSN 5998-01-655-8221
NSN 5999-01-075-8491
NSN 5999-01-650-8532
NSN 6320-01-458-9567
NSN 6650-01-161-1624
NSN 5905-00-421-2554
NSN 5910-01-217-0446
NSN 5855-00-466-2309