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 4140-00-484-4040
NSN 5998-01-418-1624
NSN 6150-01-164-4291
NSN 5945-01-595-5952
NSN 5960-01-298-4143
NSN 5895-01-047-4909
NSN 6610-00-382-0266
NSN 5996-01-441-5290
NSN 6685-00-067-5968
NSN 6645-00-080-1087
NSN 5996-01-604-2041
NSN 6645-01-574-6160