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 4140-00-618-2932
NSN 5950-01-641-6918
NSN 6685-00-226-5700
NSN 5965-01-378-1393
NSN 5855-01-500-2531
NSN 6320-01-476-5145
NSN 5835-00-894-7374
NSN 4140-01-109-3094
NSN 6150-00-229-8968
NSN 5996-00-844-3781
NSN 5895-00-165-9269
NSN 5925-01-275-7194