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 6645-01-514-0236
NSN 4140-00-841-1270
NSN 5985-01-341-2803
NSN 5905-01-580-0784
NSN 5998-01-019-6680
NSN 5985-01-417-3184
NSN 5998-00-301-3845
NSN 5920-01-528-7196
NSN 6145-00-610-6987
NSN 5998-01-055-5255
NSN 4140-01-188-2861
NSN 6620-01-137-2003