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 4140-01-083-1919
NSN 6610-00-111-3648
NSN 6650-01-603-8177
NSN 5930-01-534-5150
NSN 5998-00-857-1463
NSN 6240-00-559-3625
NSN 5915-00-431-3917
NSN 5910-00-500-0192
NSN 5920-01-146-6690
NSN 6320-01-316-0615
NSN 6145-01-199-8679
NSN 5975-01-443-4306