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 4140-00-518-7561
NSN 5950-01-440-1197
NSN 5996-01-455-2198
NSN 6645-01-039-7225
NSN 6240-01-555-0265
NSN 5910-01-441-4491
NSN 6610-01-534-9765
NSN 6620-00-210-8406
NSN 5915-01-108-4552
NSN 6150-01-499-1291
NSN 6645-00-877-6002
NSN 6610-00-965-8524