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 4140-01-377-1817
NSN 5999-00-213-4269
NSN 5855-01-426-3471
NSN 5895-01-222-0110
NSN 6105-01-374-0557
NSN 6110-00-763-7152
NSN 5965-01-184-2477
NSN 6610-01-236-8359
NSN 5855-00-189-6066
NSN 5960-01-536-9763
NSN 5930-01-097-6545
NSN 5930-00-336-4615