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 4140-01-434-8238
NSN 5950-01-218-6378
NSN 5999-00-861-5494
NSN 6110-01-243-0446
NSN 6150-01-089-2890
NSN 5998-01-046-1929
NSN 5855-01-387-5224
NSN 6610-01-645-3581
NSN 6620-01-631-8889
NSN 6645-00-542-1206
NSN 5925-00-954-5424
NSN 5996-00-126-1974