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 4140-00-810-1973
NSN 5835-01-442-6482
NSN 6645-01-195-6207
NSN 6685-00-999-2503
NSN 6150-00-703-8360
NSN 5975-00-513-2712
NSN 6145-00-617-4032
NSN 5910-01-258-1900
NSN 5960-01-434-5539
NSN 6110-01-381-0469
NSN 5985-01-031-6659
NSN 5910-01-011-7642