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 4140-01-612-2871
NSN 5905-00-964-8812
NSN 5905-00-275-0361
NSN 5930-01-266-9792
NSN 5930-00-338-9417
NSN 5975-00-274-3772
NSN 6150-00-391-1981
NSN 6150-01-096-8748
NSN 5985-01-218-7725
NSN 5920-00-590-4192
NSN 2925-01-384-4139
NSN 5945-01-078-6460