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 4140-01-250-2465
NSN 6620-00-216-6416
NSN 5985-01-146-0475
NSN 5999-00-584-1867
NSN 5935-01-463-2200
NSN 5960-01-026-9005
NSN 5950-01-334-1391
NSN 6610-00-901-4521
NSN 5930-01-571-7906
NSN 6110-01-604-8811
NSN 5905-00-343-0670
NSN 6620-01-513-9674