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 4140-00-758-7686
NSN 6620-00-264-8030
NSN 5835-01-616-6131
NSN 6650-01-366-7811
NSN 5835-01-347-8714
NSN 7035-00-215-3272
NSN 6240-01-523-2835
NSN 5920-00-908-1929
NSN 5999-00-946-7978
NSN 6135-01-438-4320
NSN 6220-00-915-0862
NSN 6105-01-285-1887