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 4140-00-225-8586
NSN 5999-01-208-6477
NSN 6620-00-120-0974
NSN 5945-01-160-7894
NSN 6685-00-076-4596
NSN 6130-01-437-3068
NSN 2925-00-254-9776
NSN 6620-01-350-0323
NSN 6645-01-314-2889
NSN 6610-01-605-1161
NSN 5895-01-004-9050
NSN 6220-01-417-3662