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 4140-00-080-8740
NSN 4140-00-126-4685
NSN 5945-00-378-1284
NSN 6110-01-308-4492
NSN 6110-00-825-7558
NSN 5905-01-498-4210
NSN 5975-01-456-7028
NSN 6645-00-596-5388
NSN 5999-00-125-7659
NSN 5975-01-410-8591
NSN 5950-01-625-2357
NSN 5855-01-502-7488