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 4140-01-574-7624
NSN 5996-00-898-8024
NSN 6620-00-454-3570
NSN 6620-01-648-1594
NSN 6645-00-819-5045
NSN 6105-01-177-9615
NSN 6645-01-136-5948
NSN 6130-01-535-6871
NSN 5999-01-069-6197
NSN 5925-01-442-3792
NSN 5950-00-343-9683
NSN 6220-01-509-6882