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 4140-00-539-4814
NSN 6620-01-499-3884
NSN 5920-00-189-0858
NSN 5960-00-993-1857
NSN 5975-01-634-0678
NSN 6150-01-569-9760
NSN 5905-01-268-2246
NSN 6620-00-799-4244
NSN 6240-01-336-3580
NSN 6145-00-059-8943
NSN 5855-01-180-5369
NSN 6620-00-346-7591