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 4140-00-563-7648
NSN 5975-01-333-5589
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5998-00-758-2678
NSN 5990-01-449-7090
NSN 6105-01-286-3363
NSN 6130-01-441-5003
NSN 6645-01-446-1994
NSN 4140-00-939-8605
NSN 6110-01-326-1013
NSN 6130-01-265-1021
NSN 5965-01-326-9860