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 4140-01-447-2718
NSN 5996-00-961-8823
NSN 5935-01-369-7611
NSN 5996-01-123-9038
NSN 5985-00-636-8689
NSN 6620-00-203-9466
NSN 6110-01-571-5532
NSN 5935-01-244-9525
NSN 6220-00-567-6862
NSN 5855-01-270-6847
NSN 5855-01-646-1589
NSN 6110-00-605-7496