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 4140-00-790-4691
NSN 6685-01-549-9146
NSN 5835-01-123-8305
NSN 5998-00-845-1994
NSN 5920-01-450-0121
NSN 6645-01-180-6219
NSN 5985-00-785-6872
NSN 5945-01-461-2401
NSN 6110-00-248-7475
NSN 5960-01-052-8228
NSN 5996-00-899-8698
NSN 5965-01-065-5544