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 4140-01-367-4172
NSN 6150-00-281-3447
NSN 6240-01-200-7937
NSN 5996-01-400-3558
NSN 5998-01-479-3193
NSN 6685-01-308-3768
NSN 6110-01-449-7570
NSN 6150-01-431-7001
NSN 5930-00-642-9974
NSN 5920-00-467-9274
NSN 5990-00-490-3786
NSN 6620-01-074-1714