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 4140-00-640-6811
NSN 6620-01-345-9488
NSN 6135-00-500-2082
NSN 5998-00-514-3408
NSN 6105-01-076-2622
NSN 6150-00-885-3471
NSN 5996-00-920-4377
NSN 5905-01-408-8342
NSN 5960-00-543-1956
NSN 6150-00-250-3059
NSN 6130-01-400-0736
NSN 5920-00-752-0458