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 4140-01-276-2436
NSN 5855-01-149-4110
NSN 5945-01-303-1408
NSN 5998-00-613-0799
NSN 6240-01-171-5978
NSN 5835-01-313-3375
NSN 6240-01-112-7577
NSN 6240-01-020-3440
NSN 5855-01-211-2437
NSN 6110-01-019-7987
NSN 5925-00-759-0925
NSN 5930-00-636-8888