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 6145-00-141-8095
NSN 6220-00-583-9889
NSN 5999-01-170-4738
NSN 5910-01-347-4403
NSN 4140-01-005-5364
NSN 4140-01-158-4139
NSN 6145-01-262-2160
NSN 4140-00-269-5795
NSN 5925-01-378-1887
NSN 6685-01-241-2325
NSN 5945-01-450-2510
NSN 5930-01-529-2377