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 4140-01-171-7013
NSN 6105-01-108-7950
NSN 7035-01-391-3518
NSN 6145-01-455-8785
NSN 6150-01-210-6770
NSN 2925-01-043-9786
NSN 5996-01-020-5759
NSN 6240-01-391-7773
NSN 6105-00-024-1076
NSN 5960-00-838-7048
NSN 5910-00-863-1830
NSN 6105-01-338-5444