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 4140-01-456-5685
NSN 6130-01-100-3285
NSN 6645-01-352-5675
NSN 5998-01-384-3196
NSN 6610-00-862-5901
NSN 6650-01-112-0453
NSN 5965-01-121-2319
NSN 5998-00-513-5680
NSN 6220-01-199-9743
NSN 5895-01-548-8941
NSN 6645-00-864-6794
NSN 5999-00-488-9980