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 4140-00-930-3293
NSN 6650-01-615-5374
NSN 5835-01-116-2369
NSN 5999-01-435-1098
NSN 5998-00-554-4483
NSN 5835-00-113-6090
NSN 5945-01-434-6897
NSN 6610-00-116-5725
NSN 5935-00-953-8659
NSN 6650-01-099-3139
NSN 5985-01-440-4289
NSN 5950-01-282-2418