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 4140-00-826-9031
NSN 5910-01-344-5553
NSN 5985-01-565-2867
NSN 5996-00-477-6603
NSN 6645-01-400-2119
NSN 5915-01-320-1526
NSN 6220-00-520-0333
NSN 6150-01-599-4860
NSN 5930-00-518-6121
NSN 5975-01-392-8472
NSN 6650-01-206-0037
NSN 6320-01-240-4637