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 4140-01-647-0707
NSN 6150-00-924-6298
NSN 5985-01-403-2835
NSN 5999-00-489-3623
NSN 5895-00-053-4294
NSN 5985-01-369-9126
NSN 6105-01-391-5390
NSN 6110-01-246-4642
NSN 5855-01-088-8700
NSN 6685-01-100-1071
NSN 5998-00-689-3523
NSN 5835-00-498-8189