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 4140-01-187-6922
NSN 5915-00-446-7815
NSN 5965-01-187-8574
NSN 6220-01-574-6061
NSN 5935-01-125-4386
NSN 7035-01-568-0144
NSN 5910-01-278-7146
NSN 6240-01-026-7690
NSN 6150-00-292-8778
NSN 7035-01-343-6010
NSN 5975-01-218-6013
NSN 6645-01-449-0785