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 4140-00-470-4707
NSN 5930-01-557-6219
NSN 5925-01-381-5199
NSN 6130-01-418-5542
NSN 7035-01-340-9640
NSN 2925-01-629-4600
NSN 6645-01-252-8870
NSN 6130-00-136-3441
NSN 5975-01-027-1642
NSN 6650-01-266-5576
NSN 6685-01-287-8062
NSN 6110-00-216-6911