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 4140-01-069-2307
NSN 5985-01-194-5736
NSN 5835-00-471-2660
NSN 6105-01-223-8926
NSN 5925-01-442-8589
NSN 5835-01-476-8210
NSN 5925-01-559-7421
NSN 5960-00-237-2655
NSN 6220-00-732-2026
NSN 5915-01-215-1473
NSN 5975-01-603-2801
NSN 6240-00-419-4301