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 4140-01-351-3892
NSN 6650-01-051-7664
NSN 5965-00-079-2360
NSN 5950-00-259-5807
NSN 5960-01-124-8336
NSN 7035-01-501-0593
NSN 5996-00-788-7670
NSN 6150-00-480-5978
NSN 6240-00-239-0159
NSN 6685-01-641-3191
NSN 6645-01-174-0859
NSN 6240-01-038-6618