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 4140-01-354-5971
NSN 4140-01-419-2829
NSN 5930-01-116-8914
NSN 6610-00-232-9485
NSN 6240-00-828-3039
NSN 5945-00-082-1195
NSN 6650-01-080-9463
NSN 6110-01-561-9019
NSN 5985-01-369-4721
NSN 6685-01-506-9553
NSN 5999-01-539-3797
NSN 7035-01-271-1643