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 4140-01-017-2648
NSN 6150-01-225-7668
NSN 5920-01-103-7683
NSN 6610-01-250-0237
NSN 5910-00-946-5739
NSN 5935-00-060-0066
NSN 5925-00-619-8520
NSN 5975-01-012-2591
NSN 6240-00-600-7138
NSN 5910-00-294-9439
NSN 5920-01-649-5791
NSN 5998-01-130-8634