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 4140-01-267-2762
NSN 6150-01-224-1836
NSN 5905-01-287-5618
NSN 6685-01-406-3960
NSN 5945-01-101-4171
NSN 5925-01-336-8448
NSN 6220-01-431-4355
NSN 6685-01-245-7956
NSN 6145-01-310-7114
NSN 5930-00-633-0213
NSN 6240-01-184-6831
NSN 6135-01-357-0621