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 4140-00-289-9263
NSN 5996-01-034-7616
NSN 5905-01-043-5677
NSN 5930-01-507-3988
NSN 6645-01-186-9809
NSN 6320-00-343-1798
NSN 6110-00-976-2733
NSN 6110-00-435-2331
NSN 5835-01-170-5537
NSN 5915-01-521-1422
NSN 6130-00-050-0569
NSN 5925-01-592-3077