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 4140-00-168-6184
NSN 5999-00-981-7382
NSN 6685-01-064-8958
NSN 5925-01-360-5605
NSN 5835-00-419-6576
NSN 5999-00-599-8765
NSN 4140-01-348-0384
NSN 5910-00-633-7743
NSN 6110-01-065-3913
NSN 5975-00-404-0027
NSN 5855-01-441-3189
NSN 5915-01-608-2495