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 4140-01-247-2327
NSN 6105-01-600-3652
NSN 5990-01-066-1526
NSN 5930-01-240-8308
NSN 5920-01-044-5621
NSN 5975-00-815-2160
NSN 5998-00-781-1431
NSN 7035-01-204-5092
NSN 5910-01-321-0233
NSN 5950-01-042-7659
NSN 6105-00-185-1579
NSN 5905-01-004-2719