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 4140-00-306-0886
NSN 5920-00-473-0563
NSN 6685-01-230-8676
NSN 5990-00-455-9865
NSN 6650-01-462-5879
NSN 5999-00-477-1368
NSN 5930-01-642-9319
NSN 5999-00-632-7599
NSN 5945-00-670-0444
NSN 5920-01-203-6622
NSN 5945-01-418-8094
NSN 6145-01-553-8655