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 4140-00-805-9531
NSN 5910-01-646-4011
NSN 5975-01-371-3051
NSN 5915-01-658-8051
NSN 5999-00-273-9477
NSN 6645-01-261-0056
NSN 5935-00-526-0643
NSN 5960-01-137-2329
NSN 5855-01-241-1054
NSN 6620-00-580-3499
NSN 5996-01-301-1779
NSN 6110-00-126-3740