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 4140-00-766-2225
NSN 5945-01-171-9065
NSN 6240-01-168-4533
NSN 6650-01-378-6868
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 5990-00-399-2454
NSN 5835-01-085-5487
NSN 5945-00-041-2849
NSN 6240-01-147-0379
NSN 6150-00-035-4573
NSN 5965-01-113-7400
NSN 5905-00-267-5411