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 4140-01-123-3863
NSN 5998-01-527-6004
NSN 6145-01-066-9481
NSN 5855-01-454-0704
NSN 6150-00-519-7146
NSN 5975-01-641-6619
NSN 6610-00-470-8148
NSN 6150-01-025-1467
NSN 5965-01-204-8505
NSN 6130-00-978-1000
NSN 5910-00-483-2129
NSN 6620-01-446-7290