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 4140-01-604-3870
NSN 6240-01-566-7191
NSN 6105-01-124-5902
NSN 5945-01-587-9339
NSN 5905-01-374-9223
NSN 4140-01-462-7058
NSN 6240-01-300-0742
NSN 7035-01-463-3368
NSN 6150-01-524-5877
NSN 6650-01-336-8197
NSN 5920-01-454-0302
NSN 6650-01-371-7567