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 4140-01-488-5980
NSN 6150-01-020-7881
NSN 5910-01-379-7466
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5945-00-144-3186
NSN 6685-01-070-3496
NSN 5855-01-437-3630
NSN 5999-00-272-7453
NSN 7035-01-384-9257
NSN 6645-01-463-4314
NSN 5930-01-274-1422
NSN 6610-01-344-0972