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 4140-01-346-2965
NSN 6105-00-749-8905
NSN 6110-01-246-2673
NSN 5998-01-543-9772
NSN 6105-00-420-1221
NSN 5998-01-349-9264
NSN 5990-01-103-3572
NSN 6650-00-624-3686
NSN 6650-01-141-5999
NSN 6105-00-840-5188
NSN 5905-01-177-6327
NSN 6145-01-525-0934