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 4140-00-684-4073
NSN 6645-01-587-4642
NSN 5855-01-093-3080
NSN 5960-01-394-0750
NSN 6685-00-542-0924
NSN 5905-01-377-1137
NSN 5925-00-937-5669
NSN 4140-01-531-1617
NSN 2925-01-476-3224
NSN 6620-00-621-6951
NSN 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 6105-01-252-2926