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 4140-01-382-1682
NSN 5920-00-398-0766
NSN 6135-01-579-3534
NSN 5895-00-525-3295
NSN 5905-00-405-4063
NSN 5925-00-469-7683
NSN 6620-01-106-6510
NSN 6645-01-162-8023
NSN 6150-01-328-8604
NSN 6150-01-345-8891
NSN 5920-01-391-7624
NSN 6130-01-027-0692