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 4140-00-274-9638
NSN 6220-01-040-1406
NSN 5920-00-953-5037
NSN 5960-01-247-1994
NSN 6110-01-306-1934
NSN 6610-00-553-5103
NSN 6320-01-050-1290
NSN 6320-00-459-8973
NSN 5915-01-599-0585
NSN 6130-01-026-5385
NSN 6620-01-061-3497
NSN 5935-01-612-2256