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 4140-00-901-8216
NSN 5945-00-356-6471
NSN 5895-00-104-5982
NSN 5990-01-352-5255
NSN 5960-01-214-0951
NSN 5915-01-403-2599
NSN 5998-01-453-5372
NSN 6650-01-156-4660
NSN 6130-00-407-0644
NSN 6145-01-201-5434
NSN 6645-01-222-5468
NSN 6645-01-147-4603