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 6240-01-458-5730
NSN 4140-01-446-6007
NSN 5990-01-485-0260
NSN 6650-01-254-4288
NSN 6105-01-321-2632
NSN 6685-00-727-7460
NSN 6220-01-296-0860
NSN 5945-01-617-0404
NSN 6610-00-103-1196
NSN 5915-01-139-5441
NSN 5935-01-625-3131
NSN 5965-01-135-3679