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 4140-01-625-8113
NSN 5998-01-282-0590
NSN 5950-01-200-7281
NSN 6105-01-101-7457
NSN 5960-01-319-0276
NSN 5960-01-346-3377
NSN 6130-00-545-9943
NSN 6240-00-764-5207
NSN 5960-01-439-3731
NSN 7035-01-217-7474
NSN 6110-01-145-7388
NSN 5975-01-463-0117